Schmidt v Norton Co., et al

Filing 16

ORDER Granting 15 Stipulation to Remand State Court. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 4/23/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF; CC: Certified Copy of Order and Docket Sheet Sent to State Court - DC)

Case 2:15-cv-00557-JAD-PAL Document 15 Filed 04/23/15 Page 1 of 3

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Anjuli B. Woods, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 10989
ENTERPRISE COUNSEL GROUP, ALC
Three Park Plaza, Suite 1400
Irvine, California 92614
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant Stanley Industrial &
Automotive, LLC as Successor-In-Interest to Mac
Tools, Inc. a Division of Stanley Black & Decker,
Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BRETT SCHMIDT,

) Case No.: 2:15-cv-00557-JAD-PAL
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
) STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR
) REMAND
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NORTON CO., a Division of SAINT)
GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., a
Massachusetts Corporation; MAC TOOLS, )
INC., a Division of STANLEY BLACK & )
DECKER, INC., a Connecticut Corporation; )
DOES 1 through 100, inclusive; and ROE )
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ENTITITES 1 through 100, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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COMES NOW, BRETT SCHMIDT (“Plaintiff”) and NORTON CO., a Division of

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SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. and STANLEY INDUSTRIAL & AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

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as Successor-In-Interest to Mac Tools, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) stipulate as follows:

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1. On September 23, 2014, Plaintiff commenced an action in the Eighth Judicial

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District Court of the State of Nevada in and for the County of Clark, entitled BRETT

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SCHMIDT, Plaintiffs vs. NORTON CO., et al. as Case Number A-14-707414-C (the

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“Action”).

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2. All Defendants have acknowledged service of the complaint.

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3. On March 27, 2015, Defendant STANLEY INDUSTRIAL & AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

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filed a notice of removal of the Action pursuant to U.S.C. §1441 and 1446 with the United

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States District Court for the District of Nevada.

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4. After some discussion, Plaintiff has agreed to dismiss Defendant STANLEY

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INDUSTRIAL & AUTOMOTIVE, LLC from the action. In light of the dismissal, the parties

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have agreed that the Action should be remanded to the Eighth Judicial District Court. To

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that end, the Parties hereby stipulate that the Action be remanded to Eighth Judicial

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District Court.

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5. The Parties further stipulate that each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and

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costs with respect to the removal and subsequent remand of the Action pursuant to this

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stipulation and order.

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Christiansen Law Firm

Enterprise Counsel Group, ALC

/s/ Todd Terry
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Todd Terry, Esq.
810 S. Casino Center Boulevard, Suite 104
Las Vegas, NV 89101

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Richard S. Johnson, Esq.
Law Office of Richard S. Johnson
5542 South Fort Apache Road, Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89148

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Counsel for Plaintiffs

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/s/ Anjuli Woods
Anjuli B. Woods, Esq.
Three Park Plaza, Suite 1400
Irvine, CA 92614

Attorneys for Defendant Stanley Industrial &
Automotive, LLC as Successor-In-Interest to
Mac Tools, Inc. a Division of Stanley Black &
Decker, Inc.
Sklar Williams PLLC
/s/ Fredric Berkley
Frederic I. Berkley, Esq.
410 S. Rampart Boulevard, Suite 350
Las Vegas, NV 89145

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Attorney for Norton, Co. a Division of SaintGobain Abrasives, Inc.

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ORDER

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On April 21, 2015, the Parties to the above-referenced action filed a Stipulation to

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Remand Removed Action. The Court having reviewed that stipulation and good cause

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appearing, orders as follows:

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Parties' stipulation is approved;
1. The Parties’ stipulation is approved;

2. District of Nevada case number 2:15-cv-00557-JAD-PAL styled BRETT
SCHMIDT, Plaintiffs vs. NORTON CO., et al. is hereby remanded to the Eighth Judicial
District Court.
District Court as this court lacks jurisdiction over this case.
The ClerkORDERED. directed to close this case.
IT IS SO of Court is
Dated: April April, 2015.
Dated this _______ of23, 2015.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDG
STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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