Progressive International Corporation v. Big Lots Stores, Inc.

Filing 16

STIPULATION AND ORDER to Substitute Party Defendant and Change Case Caption re parties' 15 Stipulation, signed by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (Big Lots Stores, Inc added. Big Lots, Inc terminated.)(SWT)

The Honorable Thomas S. Zilly
1
2
3
4
5
6

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

7
8

PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION,

9

Plaintiff,
v.

10
BIG LOTS, INC.,
11

Civil Action No. 2:17-cv-01046-TSZ
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
SUBSTITUTE PARTY DEFENDANT
AND CHANGE CASE CAPTION

Defendant.

12
13
STIPULATION

14
15

This is a stipulation among Plaintiff Progressive International Corp. (“Progressive”),

16

current Defendant Big Lots, Inc. (“Big Lots”) and substitute Defendant Big Lots Stores, Inc.

17

(“Big Lots Stores”).

18

Big Lots represents that it is a parent holding company of Big Lots Stores, that it does not

19

operate retail stores, and that its wholly-owned subsidiary Big Lots Stores operates retails stores

20

in the Western District of Washington. Big Lots Stores agrees that it operates retail stores in the

21

Western District of Washington, and that it should be the named party defendant.

22

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15, Progressive, Big Lots, and Big Lots

23

Stores stipulate and agree that (1) the Complaint in this action shall be deemed amended to

24

change the name of the party defendant to Big Lots Stores; (2) the Answer in this action shall be
STIPULATION AND ORDER - 1
Civil Action No. 2:17-CV-01046-TSZ
~6159583

1

deemed to be the answer on behalf of Big Lots Stores, and amended to change the name of the

2

party defendant to Big Lots Stores; and (3) the caption in this matter shall be changed to remove

3

Big Lots as a party defendant and to substitute Big Lots Stores, so that it reads “Progressive

4

International Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., Defendant.”
The foregoing stipulation is entered into this 19th day of September, 2017.

5

PLLC

6

LOWE GRAHAM JONES

7

10

By: /s/ Lawrence D. Graham
Lawrence D. Graham, WSBA No. 25402
[e-mail]
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4800
Seattle, Washington 98104
T: 206.381.3300
F: 206.381.3301

11

Attorneys for Progressive International Corp.

8
9

12
13
14
15

SAVITT BRUCE & WILLEY LLP
By: /s/ Duncan E. Manville
Duncan E. Manville, WSBA #30304
1425 Fourth Avenue, Suite 800
Seattle, Washington 98101-2272
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
WOOD, HERRON & EVANS LLP
Paul J. Linden (pro hac vice)
Jonathan M. Siderits (pro hac vice)
2700 Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2917
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant Big Lots, Inc. and Big
Lots Stores, Inc.

16
17
18

ORDER

19

It is so ordered.

20

DATED this 19th day of September, 2017.

A

21
22

Thomas S. Zilly
United States District Judge

23
24
STIPULATION AND ORDER - 2
Civil Action No. 2:17-CV-01046-TSZ
~6159583