Opinion
2:20-cv-01310-RSM
12-08-2021
WILLIAM HEATHCOTE, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. SPINX GAMES LIMITED, GRANDE GAMES LIMITED, and BEIJING BOLE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Defendants.
CARSON NOEL PLLC Wright A. Noel Wright A. Noel (State Bar No. 25264) BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. Philip L. Fraietta (pro hac vice) Alec M. Leslie (pro hac vice) Attorneys for Plaintiff BYRNES KELLER CROMWELL LLP Patrick E. Murray John A. Tondini, WSBA #19092 Ajay S. Krishnan (pro hac vice) Michelle Ybarra (pro hac vice) Patrick E. Murray (pro hac vice) Connie P. Sung (pro hac vice) Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP Attorneys for Defendants
CARSON NOEL PLLC
Wright A. Noel
Wright A. Noel (State Bar No. 25264)
BURSOR & FISHER, P.A.
Philip L. Fraietta (pro hac vice)
Alec M. Leslie (pro hac vice)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BYRNES KELLER CROMWELL LLP
Patrick E. Murray
John A. Tondini, WSBA #19092
Ajay S. Krishnan (pro hac vice)
Michelle Ybarra (pro hac vice)
Patrick E. Murray (pro hac vice)
Connie P. Sung (pro hac vice)
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
Attorneys for Defendants
JOINT STATUS UPDATE AND ORDER
RICARDO S. MARTINEZ, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff William Heathcote (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants SpinX Games Limited, Grande Games Limited, and Beijing Bole Technology Co., Ltd. (“Defendants”) (collectively, the “Parties”), by and through undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, the original Complaint in this action was filed on September 1, 2020;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint on April 9, 2021;
WHEREAS, Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is currently due on December 7, 2021;
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2021, the Parties informed the Court that this case was to be mediated on October 20 and October 26, 2021;
WHEREAS, the Parties have completed mediation and, as of November 8, 2021, the Parties have executed a binding Term Sheet encompassing all material terms of a Class Action Settlement;
WHEREAS, over the next 60 days, the Parties will continue to work towards drafting and executing a long-form Settlement Agreement;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff intends on moving for preliminary approval of the Class Action Settlement on January 27, 2022;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the Parties to this action, through their undersigned counsel, and subject to the Court's approval, that (1) all remaining case deadlines shall be vacated so that the Parties may continue to focus their efforts on settlement, and that (2) by January 27, 2022, Plaintiff shall move for preliminary approval or provide the Court with a further Joint Status Update.
ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.