Opinion
CASE NO. C 11-2022 PJH
11-29-2011
BRANDON BANKS and ERIN BANKS, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated consumers, Plaintiffs, v. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.; NISSAN DESIGN AMERICA, INC., Defendants.
Respectfully submitted, GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP G. Charles Nierlich G. CHARLES NIERLICH, SBN 196611 RACHEL A. FLIPSE, SBN 273659 GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP TIMOTHY W. LOOSE, SBN 241037 GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP Attorneys for Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS F. Jerome Tapley (pro hac vice) Clayeo C. Arnold, SBN 65070 Kirk J. Wolden, SBN 138902 Clifford L. Carter, SBN 149621 CLAYEO C. ARNOLD A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION F. Jerome Tapley (pro hac vice) Hirlye R. "Ryan" Lutz, III (pro hac vice) CORY WATSON CROWDER & DEGARIS, PC. Attorneys for Plaintiffs Brandon and Erin Banks
G. CHARLES NIERLICH, SBN 196611
RACHEL A. FLIPSE, SBN 273659
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
Attorneys for Defendant,
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Clayeo C. Arnold, SBN 65070
Kirk J. Wolden, SBN 138902 Clifford L. Carter, SBN 149621
CLAYEO C. ARNOLD
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Class
[Additional counsel on signature page]
JOINT STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL
OF NDA
Trial Date:
None set
The parties, by and through their undersigned counsel, jointly submit this stipulation of dismissal as to NISSAN DESIGN AMERICA, INC. (hereinafter "NDA"), only:
WHEREAS, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. (hereinafter "NNA"), stipulates that NDA is operated as a division of NNA and NDA no longer exists as a separate legal entity;
WHEREAS, NNA stipulates that NDA used to be a Delaware corporation whose principal place of business was in California during the time that the 2004-2006 Nissan Armada and Titan Trucks, and Infiniti QX56 vehicles ("AFFECTED VEHICLES") were designed, developed and marketed;
WHEREAS, NNA stipulates that NDA's liability, if any, arising from the allegations contained in the lawsuit, is the liability of the now parent corporation NNA;
Based upon these stipulations of NNA , the parties jointly stipulate to the dismissal of NDA.
Respectfully submitted,
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
G. Charles Nierlich
G. CHARLES NIERLICH, SBN 196611
RACHEL A. FLIPSE, SBN 273659
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
TIMOTHY W. LOOSE, SBN 241037
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
Attorneys for Defendant
Nissan North America, Inc.
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS
F. Jerome Tapley (pro hac vice)
Clayeo C. Arnold, SBN 65070
Kirk J. Wolden, SBN 138902
Clifford L. Carter, SBN 149621
CLAYEO C. ARNOLD
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
F. Jerome Tapley (pro hac vice)
Hirlye R. "Ryan" Lutz, III (pro hac vice)
CORY WATSON CROWDER & DEGARIS, PC.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Brandon and Erin Banks
Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton