ESCO Corporation et al v. Cashman Equipment Company et al

Filing 217

ORDER granting ECF No. #216 Motion for Dismissal With Prejudice. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 1/5/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

Case 2:12-cv-01545-RCJ-CWH Document 216 Filed 12/12/16 Page 1 of 5

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BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER
SCHRECK, LLP
Michael D. Rounds, Esq. (NV Bar No. 4734)
[e-mail]
Adam P. McMillen, Esq. (NV Bar No. 10678)
[e-mail]
Adam Yowell, Esq. (NV Bar No. 11748)
[e-mail]
5371 Kietzke Lane, Reno, Nevada 89511
Telephone: [phone]
BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD
Charles W. Shifley (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Binal J. Patel (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Timothy J. Rechtien (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Eric J. Hamp (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Ten South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-7407
Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]
STOEL RIVES LLP
Randolph C. Foster (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
900 SE Fifth Ave, Suite 2600
Portland, OR 97204
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs ESCO Corporation and
ESCO Canada, Ltd.

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ESCO CORPORATION
CANADA, LTD.

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Attorneys for Defendants Raptor Mining
Products Inc. and Raptor Mining Products
(USA) Inc.
TOUTON LAW, LLC.
Todd M. Touton (Nevada Bar No. 1744)
9909 Cozy Glen
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
and
BAKER HOSTETLER
Gregory J. Commins, Jr.
(admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202-861-1783
Attorneys for Defendants Cashman Equipment
Company, Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, and
Caterpillar Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
John L. Krieger, Esq. (Nevada Bar No. 6023)
[e-mail]
8363 West Sunset Road, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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ESCO Lead Case No.: 2:12-cv-01545-RCJ-CWH
Consolidated Cases: (2:12-cv-01545-RCJ-CWH,
2:14-cv-529-RCJ-PAL)
Plaintiffs,

v.
CASHMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY,
CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING LLC,
CATERPILLAR INC., RAPTOR MINING
PRODUCTS (USA) INC., and RAPTOR
MINING PRODUCTS INC.
Defendants.

STIPULATED MOTION FOR DISMISSAL
WITH PREJUDICE

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The Plaintiffs, ESCO Corporation and ESCO Canada Ltd. and the Defendants, Cashman
Equipment Co., Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, Caterpillar Inc., Raptor Mining Products (USA)
Inc., and Raptor Mining Products Inc., pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2) and (c), hereby move

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for an order dismissing all claims and counterclaims in this action WITH PREJUDICE, subject
to the terms of that certain agreement entitled “PATENTS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT”

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and dated November 30, 2016, with each party to bear its own costs, expenses and attorneys’

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fees.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED on this 12th day of December, 2016.
ESCO CORPORATION
/s/ Binal J. Patel
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK,
LLP
Michael D. Rounds, Esq. (Nevada Bar No. 4734)
[e-mail]
Adam P. McMillen, Esq. (NV Bar No. 10678)
[e-mail]
Adam Yowell, Esq. (Nevada Bar No. 11748)
ayowell@@bhfs.com
5371 Kietzke Lane
Reno, Nevada 89511
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
Charles W. Shifley (IL Bar No. 2587564)
(pro hac vice Admitted)
Binal J. Patel (IL Bar No. 6237843)
(pro hac vice Admitted)
Timothy J. Rechtien (IL Bar No. 6293623)
(pro hac vice Admitted)
Eric J. Hamp (IL Bar No. 6306101)
(pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Ten South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-7407

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Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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STOEL RIVES LLP
Randolph C. Foster (Admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
900 SE Fifth Ave, Suite 2600
Portland, OR 97204
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorneys for ESCO Corporation

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CASHMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY,
CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING LLC, and
CATERPILLAR INC.
/s/ Shawnna M. Yashar
TOUTON LAW, LLC.
Todd M. Touton (Nevada Bar No. 1744)
[e-mail]
9909 Cozy Glen
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
Telephone: [phone]
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BAKER HOSTETLER
Robert G. Abrams (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Gregory J. Commins, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Shawnna M. Yashar (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202-861-1783
Attorneys for Cashman Equipment Company,
Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, and Caterpillar
Inc.

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RAPTOR MINING PRODUCTS INC. AND
RAPTOR MINING PRODUCTS (USA) INC.
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/s/ John L. Krieger
DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
John L. Krieger, Esq. (Nevada Bar No. 6023)
Joel Z. Schwarz (Nevada Bar No. 9181)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
8363 West Sunset Road, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Raptor Mining Products Inc. and
Raptor Mining Products (USA) Inc.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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The undersigned hereby certifies that on December 12, 2016, a true and correct copy of
the foregoing STIPULATED MOTION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE will be served
upon all counsel of record who are registered participants via electronic mail through the United
States District Court’s CM/ECF system.

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DATED: December 12, 2016

/s/ Binal J. Patel

Case 2:12-cv-01545-RCJ-CWH Document 216-1 Filed 12/12/16 Page 1 of 2

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BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER
SCHRECK, LLP
Michael D. Rounds, Esq. (NV Bar No. 4734)
[e-mail]
Adam P. McMillen, Esq. (NV Bar No. 10678)
[e-mail]
Adam Yowell, Esq. (NV Bar No. 11748)
[e-mail]
5371 Kietzke Lane, Reno, Nevada 89511
Telephone: [phone]
BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD
Charles W. Shifley (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Binal J. Patel (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Timothy J. Rechtien (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Eric J. Hamp (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
Ten South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-7407
Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]
STOEL RIVES LLP
Randolph C. Foster (pro hac vice Admitted)
[e-mail]
900 SE Fifth Ave, Suite 2600
Portland, OR 97204
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs ESCO Corporation and
ESCO Canada, Ltd.

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ESCO CORPORATION
CANADA, LTD.

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Attorneys for Defendants Raptor Mining
Products Inc. and Raptor Mining Products
(USA) Inc.
TOUTON LAW, LLC.
Todd M. Touton (Nevada Bar No. 1744)
9909 Cozy Glen
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
and
BAKER HOSTETLER
Gregory J. Commins, Jr.
(admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202-861-1783
Attorneys for Defendants Cashman Equipment
Company, Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, and
Caterpillar Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
John L. Krieger, Esq. (Nevada Bar No. 6023)
[e-mail]
8363 West Sunset Road, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

and

ESCO Lead Case No.: 2:12-cv-01545-RCJ-CWH
Consolidated Cases: (2:12-cv-01545-RCJ-CWH,
2:14-cv-529-RCJ-PAL)
Plaintiffs,

v.
CASHMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY,
CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING LLC,
CATERPILLAR INC., RAPTOR MINING
PRODUCTS (USA) INC., and RAPTOR
MINING PRODUCTS INC.
Defendants.

[PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL
WITH PREJUDICE

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CAME ON THIS DAY for consideration of the Stipulated Motion for Dismissal With
Prejudice of all claims and counterclaims asserted between Plaintiffs, ESCO Corporation and
ESCO Canada Ltd. and Defendants, Cashman Equipment Co., Caterpillar Global Mining LLC,

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Caterpillar Inc., Raptor Mining Products (USA) Inc., and Raptor Mining Products Inc., in this
case, and the Court being of the opinion that said motion should be GRANTED, it is hereby

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ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:

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All claims and counterclaims asserted in this suit between Plaintiffs, ESCO Corporation

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and ESCO Canada Ltd. and Defendants, Cashman Equipment Co., Caterpillar Global Mining

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LLC, Caterpillar Inc., Raptor Mining Products (USA) Inc., and Raptor Mining Products Inc., are
hereby dismissed with prejudice, subject to the terms of that certain agreement entitled
“PATENTS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT” and dated November 30, 2016; and all
attorneys’ fees and costs are to be borne by the party that incurred them.

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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DATED: January 5, 2017.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

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