Trapp v. Big Poppa's, LLC et al

Filing 213

Trapp v. Big Poppa's, LLC et al

Doc. 213

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

Jay Edelson (ARDC No. 6239287) (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) Rafey Balabanian (ARDC No. 6285687) (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) KAMBEREDELSON LLC 350 North LaSalle Street Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] James E. Smyth II Email: [e-mail] Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Seventh Floor Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff THEODORE TRAPP and the putative class John H. Weston G. Randall Garrou Weston, Garrou, Walters & Mooney 12121 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90025 Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant K-KEL, INC. d/b/a SPEARMINT RHINO UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA THEODORE TRAPP, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. BIG POPPA'S, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a BADDA BING MEN'S CLUB; SKY TOP VENDING, INC., a Nevada Corporation d/b/a CAN CAN ROOM; LA FUENTE, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a CHEETAH'S; C.P. FOOD AND BEVERAGE, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a CLUB PARADISE;
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Case No. 2:09-cv-00995 [PROPOSED] STIPULATED REQUEST TO STAY PROCEEDINGS PENDING OUTCOME OF SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS (Second Request) Honorable Lloyd D. George Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

DÉJÀ VU SHOWGIRLS OF LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a DÉJÀ VU SHOWGIRLS; PALOMINO CLUB, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a PALOMINO CLUB; SHAC, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a SAPPHIRE; K-KEL, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a SPEARMINT RHINO; D.2801 WESTWOOD, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a TREASURES; LITTLE DARLINGS OF LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a LITTLE DARLINGS; O.G. ELIADES, A.D., LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a OLYMPIC GARDENS; LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a LARRY FLYNT'S HUSTLER CLUB; MICHAEL A. SALTMAN d/b/a MINXX; RICK'S LAS VEGAS; FRIAS MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a ACE CAB COMPANY and A-NORTH LAS VEGAS CAB; WESTERN CAB COMPANY, a Nevada corporation d/b/a WESTERN CAB COMPANY and WESTERN LIMOUSINE; NEVADA CHECKER CAB CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation d/b/a CHECKER CAB COMPANY; NEVADA STAR CAB CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation d/b/a STAR CAB COMPANY; NEVADA YELLOW CAB CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation d/b/a YELLOW CAB COMPANY; LUCKY CAB COMPANY OF NEVADA, a Nevada corporation d/b/a LUCKY TRANS; SUN CAB, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a NELLIS CAB COMPANY; CLS NEVADA, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a CLS TRANSPORTATION LAS VEGAS; ON DEMAND SEDAN SERVICES, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company d/b/a ODS LIMOUSINE and ODS CHAUFFEURED TRANSPORTATION; BLS LIMOUSINE SERVICE OF LAS VEGAS, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a BLS LIMOUSINE SERVICE OF LAS VEGAS; DESERT CAB, INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a DESERT CAB COMPANY and ODYSSEY LIMOUSINE; BELL TRANS A NEVADA CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation d/b/a BELL TRANS; TONY CHONG, an individual; and DOE EMPLOYEES 1-1000; Defendants. Plaintiff THEODORE TRAPP ("Plaintiff" or "Trapp") and Defendant K-KEL, INC.
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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

d/b/a SPEARMINT RHINO ("Spearmint Rhino") propose the following Stipulation and Proposed Order staying these proceedings for 90 days as to that Defendant. In support, the Parties state as follows: WHEREAS, on June 2, 2009, Plaintiff filed a four-count putative class action complaint ("the Complaint") against the defendants alleging violations of Nevada's Racketeering Statute; WHEREAS, Plaintiff caused Defendant Spearmint Rhino to be served with a copy of the summons and complaint in this matter on or about June 9, 2009; WHEREAS, by Stipulation filed July 29, 2009 (Doc. 149), the Parties agreed, subject to the approval of this Court, to enlarge the time for Defendant Spearmint Rhino to answer or otherwise plead to the Complaint until August 24, 2009. WHEREAS, the Parties thereafter stipulated to and the Court granted (Doc. 194) a temporary stay of these proceedings until November 23, 2009, including Defendant Spearmint Rhino's obligation to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint, to enable the Parties to focus their efforts on settlement discussions; This order allows Defendant Spearmint Rhino to file an answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint within 30 days of the November 23, 2009 expiration of the temporary stay; WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant Spearmint Rhino, seek entry of an Order further staying these proceedings and all aspects of this case as between Plaintiff and Defendant Spearmint Rhino by an additional 60-days to enable the Parties to continue their efforts to settle this case; WHEREAS, the Parties agree that notwithstanding the requested stay requested herein, Defendant Spearmint Rhino shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to answer or otherwise plead to the Complaint, including moving the Court for dismissal, thereby terminating the requested stay; WHEREAS, the Parties further agree that to the extent they be unable to resolve this matter during the requested 60-day stay, Defendant Spearmint Rhino shall have 30-days from the date of the expiration of the stay to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint; WHEREAS, Defendant Spearmint Rhino denies the material allegations of the
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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

Complaint, denies it committed any wrongdoing, and denies any liability to Plaintiff or the putative class of individuals that he purports to represent; WHEREAS, taking into account the burdens and expense of protracted litigation, including the risks and uncertainties associated with class certification, protracted trials, and appeals, the Parties have decided to engage in settlement discussions to determine whether a speedy and efficient resolution to this case may be achieved; NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby STIPULATE and AGREE as follows: 1. These proceedings and all aspects of this case are hereby stayed for an additional (60) days through and including January 22, 2010, as between Plaintiff and Defendant K-Kel, Inc. d/b/a Spearmint Rhino; 2. Notwithstanding the stay requested herein, Defendant Spearmint Rhino shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint, including moving the Court for dismissal, thereby terminating the requested stay; and, 3. If the Parties are unable to resolve this matter during the requested 60-day stay, Defendant Spearmint Rhino shall have 30-days from the date of the expiration of the stay to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

THEODORE TRAPP, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated

K-KEL, INC. d/b/a SPEARMINT RHINO, a Nevada corporation,

By: /s/ Jay Edelson ___________ Jay Edelson (ARDC No. 6239287) Rafey S. Balabanian (ARDC No. 6285687) KAMBEREDELSON LLC 350 North LaSalle Street Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Tel: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

By: /s/ John H. Weston___________________ John H. Weston G. Randall Garrou Weston, Garrou, Walters & Mooney 12121 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 Tel: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated this ______ day of ________, 2009

__________________________________________ HONORABLE LLOYD D. GEORGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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KAEMPFER CROWELL RENSHAW GRONAUER & FIORENTINO
Seventh Floor 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Rafey S. Balabanian, an attorney, certify that on November 25, 2009, I served the above and foregoing Stipulated Request to Stay Proceedings Pending Outcome of Settlement Discussions (Second Request), by causing true and accurate copies of such paper to be filed and transmitted to all counsel of record via the Court's CM/ECF electronic filing system, on this the 25th day of November, 2009. /s/ Rafey S. Balabanian________

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