George Clinton v. Will Adams et al
Filing
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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY STAY OF DISCOVERY BETWEEN CERTAIN PARTIES UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2011 64 by Judge Otis D Wright, II, (lc) Modified on 9/29/2011 (lc).
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JEFFREY P. THENNISCH (Michigan Bar Number P51499)
(appearing Pro Hac Vice)
jeff@patentco.com
DOBRUSIN THENNISCH PC
29 West Lawrence Street, Suite 210
Pontiac, Michigan 48342
Telephone: (248) 292-2920
Facsimile: (248) 292-2910
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Attorneys for Plaintiff GEORGE CLINTON
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GEORGE CLINTON, an individual,
Case No. CV 10-09476-ODW(PLAx)
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Plaintiff,
The Honorable Otis D. Wright II
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v.
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WILL ADAMS, p/k/a will,I,am individually and
d/b/a will.i.am music publishing , et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED
REQUEST FOR
VOLUNTARY STAY OF
DISCOVERY BETWEEN
CERTAIN PARTIES UNTIL
OCTOBER 31, 2011
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Action Filed: December 10, 2010
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Proposed Order
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Plaintiff, George Clinton (hereinafter ”CLINTON”), and the following Defendants, WILL
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ADAMS (sued as Will Adams, p/k/a will.i.am, individually and d/b/a WILL.I.AM MUSIC
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PUBLISHING), ALLAN PINEDA (sued as Allan Pineda p/k/a apl.de.ap, individually and d/b/a
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JEEPNEY MUSIC PUBLISHING), JAIME GOMEZ (sued as Jamie Gomez, p/k/a Taboo,
individually and d/b/a NAWASHA NETWORKS PUBLISHING), STACY FERGUSON (sued as
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Stacy Ferguson p/k/a Fergie), WILL I AM MUSIC, INC., a California corporation; and CHERRY
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LANE MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., a New York corporation; (hereinafter collectively
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the “Stipulating Defendants”), by and through their respective counsel of record and pursuant to the
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, hereby request a voluntary stay of discovery and pending discovery
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responses between these parties until Monday, October 31, 2011, during which time the above-
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identified parties will engage in the voluntary exchange, disclosure, and dissemination of documents
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and information agreed to by the parties for the purpose of engaging in good faith settlement
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discussions.
The above-identified parties further agree that this requested voluntary stay shall not include,
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encompass, or delay the deposition of a third party deponent named Eban Kelly, to take place in the
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Commonwealth of Virginia in October 2011, in order to preserve Mr. Kelly’s testimony. If requested
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by the Court, the above-identified parties shall jointly report the status of these good faith settlement
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discussions to the Court on or about October 31, 2011.
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After full consideration of the stipulated request submitted by CLINTON and the Stipulating
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Parties, the Court finds that both good cause and a good faith basis exists for the requested voluntary
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stay to allow the parties to exchange documents and information for the purpose of engaging in
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similar good faith settlement discussions, accordingly
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:
That the Stipulated Request for a voluntary stay of discovery between the above-identified
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parties through October 31, 2011 be, and hereby is, GRANTED.
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Date: September 28, 2011
Honorable Otis D. Wright II
United States District Judge
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