Ahrens v. Ratliff et al

Filing 21

ORDER Granting 8 Motion to Dismiss Defendant Rashad Ratliff without prejudice. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 3/6/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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STEVEN A. GIBSON, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 6656
[e-mail]
JODI DONETTA LOWRY, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 7798
[e-mail]

GIBSON LOWRY LLP
7495 West Azure Drive, Suite 233
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile 702.541.7899
Attorneys for Plaintiff Edd H. Ahrens

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

GIBSON LOWRY LLP

7495 West Azure Drive, Suite 233
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
Main [phone] • Fax [phone]

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EDD H. AHRENS, an individual,

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Case No.: 2:16-cv-1114

Plaintiff,
v.

JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS
COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE
AS TO RASHAD RATLIFF AND ORDER
THEREON

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RASHAD RATLIFF, an individual; PERFECT
PRIVACY, LLC, a limited-liability company;
WEB.COM GROUP, INC., a Delaware
corporation; UPLEA S.A.R.L., a company
organized under French law; DSTORAGE
S.A.S.U., a company organized under French
law; JOHANN THIESSON, an individual; and
YOHAN TORDJMAN, an individual,
Defendants.

Plaintiff Edd H. Ahrens (“Plaintiff”), by and through his counsel, GIBSON LOWRY LLP,

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and Defendant Rashad Ratliff (“Mr. Ratliff”), in proper person, hereby move that the Complaint

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filed by Plaintiff Edd H. Ahrens as to Mr. Ratliff only, shall be dismissed without prejudice,

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with the respective parties to bear their own costs and attorney’s fees, in accordance with the

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agreement entered into between Plaintiff and Mr. Ratliff on or about June 14, 2016 (the

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“Settlement Agreement”).

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Plaintiff and Mr. Ratliff stipulate that the United States District Court for the District of

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Nevada shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the Settlement Agreement in the event that Ratliff

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breaches this Agreement or defaults on any of Mr. Ratliff’s obligations in any manner, and that
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this Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to the case-in-chief to vacate the Dismissal, allow

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Ahrens to reinvigorate Ahrens’ claims against Mr. Ratliff as if the Dismissal never occurred, and

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allow Ahrens to sue Mr. Ratliff for breach and/or default of this Agreement, with Mr. Ratliff

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hereby waiving any statute of limitations and/or jurisdictional defense of any nature.

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Dated this 13th day of July, 2016.

Dated this 13th day of July, 2016.

GIBSON LOWRY LLP

RASHAD RATLIFF

/s/ J.D. Lowry.
STEVEN A. GIBSON, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 6656
JODI DONETTA LOWRY, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 7798
7495 West Azure Drive, Suite 233
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
Attorneys for Plaintiff Edd H. Ahrens

/s/ Rashad Ratliff
Mr. Rashad Ratliff
2636 Oakmere Drive
Harvey, Louisiana 70058
Defendant In Proper Person

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GIBSON LOWRY LLP

7495 West Azure Drive, Suite 233
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
Main [phone] • Fax [phone]

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The parties having so moved, and good cause appearing,

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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___________________________________
RICHARD F. BOULWARE, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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March 6, 2017
DATED: __________________________

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to Local Rule 5 of this Court, I certify that I am an employee of GIBSON LOWRY LLP

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and that on this 13th day of July, 2016, I caused a correct copy of the foregoing JOINT MOTION TO

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DISMISS COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO RASHAD RATLIFF AND

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ORDER THEREON to be served via CM/ECF to:

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Adam K. Bult, Esq.
[e-mail]
Maximilien D. Fetaz, Esq.
[e-mail]
BROWN HYATT FABER SCHRECK, LLP
100 North City Parkway, Suite 1600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106-4614
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants Web.com Group, Inc.
and Perfect Privacy, LLC.

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GIBSON LOWRY LLP

7495 West Azure Drive, Suite 233
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
Main [phone] • Fax [phone]

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/s/ David White
An employee of GIBSON LOWRY LLP

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