Takiguchi et al v. MRI International, Inc. et al

Filing 780

ORDER granting ECF No. 778 Stipulation to add (1) Catherine Suzuki, trustee of the Junzo Suzuki Irrevocable Trust, (2) Catherine Suzuki, trustee of the Keiko Suzuki Irrevocable Trust, and (3) Catherine Suzuki, trustee of the Junzo and Keiko Suzuki Irrevocable Trust, as defendants to this action. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 12/12/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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JAMES E. GIBBONS (pro hac vice)
Cal. State Bar No. 130631
MANNING & KASS
ELLROD, RAMIREZ, TRESTER LLP
801 South Figueroa Street, 15th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
ROBERT W. COHEN (pro hac vice)
Cal. State Bar No. 150310
MARIKO TAENAKA (pro hac vice)
Cal. State Bar No. 273895
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT W. COHEN, A.P.C.
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SHIGE TAKIGUCHI, FUMI NONAKA,
MITSUAKI TAKITA, TATSURO SAKAI,
SHIZUKO ISHIMORI, YUKO NAKAMURA,
MASAAKI MORIYA, HATSUNE HATANO, and
HIDENAO TAKAMA, individually and on behalf of
all others similarity situated,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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MRI INTERNATIONAL, INC., EDWIN J.
FUJINAGA, JUNZO SUZUKI, PAUL MUSASHI
SUZUKI, LVT, INC., dba STERLING ESCROW,
and DOES 1-500,

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Case No.: 2:13-cv-01183-HDM-NJK
Hon. Howard D. McKibben
STIPULATION AND ORDER
ADDING CATHERINE SUZUKI AS
A PARTY IN HER CAPACITY AS
TRUSTEE OF THE JUNZO
SUZUKI IRREVOCABLE TRUST,
THE KEIKO SUZUKI
IRREVOCABLE TRUST, AND THE
JUNZO SUZUKI AND KEIKO
SUZUKI IRREVOCABLE TRUST

Defendants.

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STIPULATION

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WHEREAS, Junzo and Paul Suzuki and their affiliated entities and trusts (excepting First
Hawaiian Bank), entered into a settlement agreement with plaintiffs on September 20, 2017;

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WHEREAS, the parties previously sought First Hawaiian Bank’s execution of the settlement;

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WHEREAS, on December 6 and 8, 2017, Junzo, Keiko, Catherine (Ishii), and Paul Suzuki

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removed First Hawaiian Bank as trustee of their three irrevocable trusts and appointed Catherine Suzuki

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as trustee in its place;

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WHEREAS, Catherine Suzuki has executed the settlement as the trustee of (1) the Junzo Suzuki

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Irrevocable Trust, (2) the Keiko Suzuki Irrevocable Trust, and (3) the Junzo and Keiko Suzuki

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Irrevocable Trust;

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WHEREAS, the addition of Catherine Suzuki as trustee of the trusts will help facilitate Court
approval of the class action settlement; and
WHEREAS, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21 provides in pertinent part that “[o]n motion or on
its own, the court may at any time, on just terms, add or drop a party…”

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Based on the forgoing, the parties stipulate as follows:

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That the Court add (1) Catherine Suzuki, trustee of the Junzo Suzuki Irrevocable Trust, (2)

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Catherine Suzuki, trustee of the Keiko Suzuki Irrevocable Trust, and (3) Catherine Suzuki, trustee of the

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Junzo and Keiko Suzuki Irrevocable Trust, as defendants to this action.

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Dated: December 11, 2017

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MANNING & KASS
ELLROD, RAMIREZ, TRESTER LLP
By:

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/s/ James Gibbons
JAMES E. GIBBONS
STEVEN J. RENICK
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT W. COHEN
A Professional Corporation

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By:

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STIPULATION

/s/ Robert W. Cohen
ROBERT W. COHEN
MARIKO TAENAKA
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

PAUL HASTINGS LLP

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By:
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/s/
Nicolas Morgan
NICOLAS MORGAN
Attorneys for Defendant Junzo and Paul
Suzuki

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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December 12, 2017
DATED: _____________________

______________________________
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION