Bally Gaming, Inc. v. Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 47

ORDER Granting 46 Stipulation of Dismissal with prejudice. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 5/4/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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J. Randall Jones (Nev. Bar No. 1927)
[e-mail]
Spencer H. Gunnerson (Nev. Bar No. 8810)
[e-mail]
KEMP, JONES & COULTHARD, LLP
3800 Howard Hughes Pkwy, 17th Floor
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Telephone: [phone]
Timothy C. Meece (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Michael J. Harris (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Audra C. Eidem Heinze (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
Ten South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-7407
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Bally Gaming, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BALLY GAMING, INC.
Plaintiff,
v.

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Case No.: 2-16-cv-02359-JCM-CWH
JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER OF
DISMISSAL

ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES,
INC., AND ARISTOCRAT LEISURE
LIMITED
Defendants.

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), Plaintiff Bally Gaming, Inc.

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(“Bally”) and Defendants Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (“ATI”), Video Gaming Technologies,

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Inc. (“VGT”), and Aristocrat Leisure Limited (“ALL”) (ATI, VGT, and ALL collectively,

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“Aristocrat”) (Bally and Aristocrat collectively, the “Parties”), by and through their respective
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counsel, hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

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Bally filed a Complaint in this matter on October 10, 2016. ECF No. 1.

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VGT filed an Answer on January 4, 2017. ECF No. 26. ATI and ALL filed
Motions to Dismiss on December 5, 2016. ECF Nos. 21, 22.

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The Parties have reached a settlement of all disputes in this case (the “Settlement
Agreement”). As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Parties have agreed to
dismiss all claims in this case with prejudice.

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WHEREFORE, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Parties respectfully request

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that the Court approve this stipulation and order as follows: (1) all claims asserted by the Parties

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in any pleading in this action are dismissed with prejudice; (2) no Party shall be deemed a

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“prevailing party” within the meaning of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54 or Local Rule 54-1;

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(3) each Party shall bear its own costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees; and (4) this Court shall

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retain exclusive jurisdiction to enforce the Settlement Agreement and this Order of Dismissal.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 3rd day of May, 2017.
For Plaintiff Bally Gaming, Inc.

For Defendants Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.,
Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. and
Aristocrat Leisure Limited:

/s/ Spencer H. Gunnerson
J. RANDALL JONES (#1927)
SPENCER H. GUNNERSON (#8810)
KEMP, JONES & COULTHARD, LLP
3800 Howard Hughes Pkwy, 17th Floor
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Tel: [phone]

/s/ Nicholas J. Santoro
NICHOLAS J. SANTORO (#532)
SANTORO WHITMIRE, LTD.
10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 250
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
Tel: [phone]

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ROBERT T. HASLAM
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 700
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Tel: [phone]

TIMOTHY C. MEECE
MICHAEL J. HARRIS
AUDRA C. EIDEM HEINZE
BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
Ten South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-7407
Tel: [phone]

GARY M. RUBMAN
PETER A. SWANSON
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: [phone]

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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May 4, 2017
DATED: _______________

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