Baker et al v. Microsoft Corporation

Filing 37

STIPULATION AND ORDER granting pltf's 35 Motion to Dismiss by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(RS)

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The Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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Seth Baker, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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Microsoft Corporation,

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Defendant.

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No. 11-cv-00722-RSM
STIPULATION AND ORDER
GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION
TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE

STIPULATION
The parties, by and through their attorneys of record, stipulate to the Court’s entry of

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the proposed Order set forth below, dismissing this case with prejudice, directing entry of

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judgment, and reserving questions of appealability. In support of this request, the parties

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represent the following:

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1.

Plaintiffs filed this action on April 28, 2011. See Dkt. 1.

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2.

On March 27, 2012, the Court entered its Order on Defendant’s Motion to

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Strike Plaintiffs’ Class Allegations, granting Microsoft’s Motion to Strike. See Dkt. 32.
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On June 12, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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entered an Order “in its discretion, den[ying] the [Plaintiffs’] petition for permission to appeal

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the district court’s March 27, 2012 order.”
STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE (No. 11-cv-0722 RSM) -1
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
L AW O FFICE S
Suite 2200  1201 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101-3045

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On September 25, 2012, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice.

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See Dkt. 35. In that Motion, Plaintiffs explained that “[a]fter the Court has entered a final

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order and judgment, Plaintiffs intend to appeal the Court’s March 27, 2012 order (Dkt. 32)

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striking Plaintiffs’ class allegations.” Id.

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Microsoft does not intend to oppose Plaintiffs’ Motion to Dismiss because Fed.

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R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) permits them to dismiss their case voluntarily. Microsoft does

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contend, however, that Plaintiffs will have no right to appeal the Court’s Order striking

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Plaintiffs’ class allegations after entry of their requested dismissal.

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This Stipulation is not filed pursuant to a settlement agreement, nor was

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Plaintiffs’ Motion to Dismiss filed pursuant to a settlement agreement. The parties have not

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entered into any settlement of Plaintiffs’ claims.

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Based on the foregoing, the parties stipulate and agree that the Court may enter

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the following Order dismissing this matter with prejudice, reserving to all parties their

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arguments as to the propriety of any appeal. Any arguments as to the propriety of an appeal

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shall be addressed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, if and when

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Plaintiffs file a notice of appeal.

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Respectfully submitted this 16th day of October, 2012.

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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By ___s/ Stephen M. Rummage
Stephen M. Rummage, WSBA # 11168
Fred B. Burnside, WSBA # 32491
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101-3045
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Charles B. Casper
John Papianou
Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP
123 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19109

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Attorneys for Microsoft Corporation

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DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE (No. 11-cv-0722 RSM) -2
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
L AW O FFICE S
Suite 2200  1201 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101-3045

[phone]  Fax: [phone]

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KELLER ROHRBACK LLP

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By
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s/ Amy Williams-Derry _____________
Amy Williams-Derry, WSBA #28711
Mark A. Griffin, WSBA #16296
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]

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CHITWOOD HARLEY HARNES LLP
Gregory E. Keller, WSBA #13040
Darren T. Kaplan
2300 Promenade II
1230 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Telephone: [phone]

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KOPELOWITZ OSTROW FERGUSON
WEISELBERG KEECHL
Jeffrey M. Ostrow
200 S.W. 1st Avenue, 12th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: [phone]

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STRITMATTER KESSLER WHELAN
COLUCCIO
Paul L. Stritmatter, WSBA # 4532
Kevin Coluccio, WSBA # 16245
Brad J. Moore, WSBA # 21802
200 Second Avenue West
Seattle, Washington 98119
Telephone: [phone]

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WASSERMAN COMDEN CASSELMAN &
ESENSTEN LLP
Melissa M. Harnett
Gregory B. Scarlett
5567 Reseda Blvd, Suite 330
Tarzana, California 91356
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE (No. 11-cv-0722 RSM) -3
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Suite 2200  1201 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101-3045

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ORDER

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Based on the foregoing Stipulation, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Motion to Dismiss

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with Prejudice, with all parties to bear their own costs and fees. The Court hereby directs the

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Clerk to enter Judgment accordingly and close this case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 16 day of October, 2012.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented By:

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Attorneys for Microsoft Corporation

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By __s/ Stephen M. Rummage __________
Stephen M. Rummage, WSBA #11168
Fred B. Burnside, WSBA # 32491
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101-3045
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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WITH PREJUDICE No. 11-cv-00722 RSM) – 4
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