Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Filing 208

Joint MOTION to Dismiss WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(a)(2) by Eolas Technologies Incorporated, Argosy Publishing, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McKool, Mike)

Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Adobe Systems Incorporated et al

Doc. 208

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION Eolas Technologies Incorporated, § § Plaintiff, § Civil Action No. 6:09-CV-00446-LED § § vs. § § Adobe Systems Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., § JURY TRIAL Apple Inc., Argosy Publishing, Inc., § Blockbuster Inc., CDW Corp., § Citigroup Inc., eBay Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., § The Go Daddy Group, Inc., Google Inc., § J.C. Penney Company, Inc., JPMorgan § Chase & Co., New Frontier Media, Inc., § Office Depot, Inc., Perot Systems Corp., § Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., § Rent-A-Center, Inc., Staples, Inc., Sun § Microsystems Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., § Yahoo! Inc., and YouTube, LLC § § Defendants. § JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(a)(2) Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2), Plaintiff Eolas Technologies Incorporated ("Eolas") and Defendant Argosy Publishing, Inc. ("Argosy") (Eolas and Argosy are referenced individually as "Party" and collectively as "the Parties"), hereby jointly move to dismiss any and all claims made by Eolas against Argosy in the above-captioned action and any and all counterclaims made by Argosy against Eolas in the above-captioned action, without prejudice to re-filing the same. Eolas and Argosy further stipulate that all fees, costs and expenses relating to the abovecaptioned litigation (including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees) shall be borne solely by the Party incurring the same.

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The Parties respectfully request that the Court grant their Motion and dismiss without prejudice their respective claims against each other. This dismissal shall have no bearing on Eolas' claims with respect to the other defendants in the above-captioned action.

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DATED: January 28, 2010

Respectfully submitted, MCKOOL SMITH, P.C. /s/ Mike McKool Mike McKool Lead Attorney Texas State Bar No. 13732100 [e-mail] Douglas Cawley Texas State Bar No. 04035500 [e-mail] Luke McLeroy Texas State Bar No. 24041455 [e-mail] MCKOOL SMITH, P.C. 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500 Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] Sam F. Baxter Texas State Bar No. 01938000 [e-mail] McKool Smith, P.C. 104 E. Houston St., Ste. 300 P.O. Box O Marshall, Texas 75670 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] Kevin L. Burgess Texas State Bar No. 24006927 [e-mail] Steven J. Pollinger Texas State Bar No. 24011919 [e-mail] Josh W. Budwin Texas State Bar No. 24050347 [e-mail] MCKOOL SMITH, P.C. 300 West Sixth Street, Suite 1700 Austin, Texas 78701 Telephone: [phone] Telecopier: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF EOLAS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3

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/s/ N. Claire Abernathy (with permission) N. Claire Abernathy State Bar No. 24053063 [e-mail] David P. Henry State Bar No. 24027015 [e-mail] THE HENRY FIRM, P.C. P.O. Box 3104 Longview, Texas 75606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, ARGOSY PUBLISHING, INC.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was filed electronically in compliance with Local Rule CV-5(a). As such, this document was served on all counsel who have consented to electronic services on this the 28th day of January, 2010. Local Rule CV5(a)(3)(A). /s/ Kevin Burgess Kevin Burgess

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