Opinion
2:18-CV-00585 (RFB)(NJK)
01-27-2023
UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, a Japanese corporation, Plaintiff, v. ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC., a Nevada corporation, KAZUO OKADA, an individual, Defendants. ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC., a Nevada corporation, KAZUO OKADA, an individual, Counter-Claimants, v. UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, a Japanese corporation, ARUZE USA, a Nevada corporation, and JUN FUJIMOTO, an individual, Counter-Defendants.
Jay J. Schuttert, Esq. (SBN 8656) David W. Gutke, Esq. (SBN 9820) EVANS FEARS & SCHUTTERT LLP Bruce R. Genderson (pro hac vice) David M. Krinsky (pro hac vice) Adam D. Harber (pro hac vice) Matthew W. Lachman (pro hac vice) Nicholas W. Jordan (pro hac vice) Sarahi Uribe (pro hac vice) WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendants David S. Krakoff (pro hac vice) Lauren R. Randell (pro hac vice) Adam B, Miller (pro hac vice) Preston Burton (pro hac vice) Bradley Marcus (pro hac vice) BUCKLEY LLP
Jay J. Schuttert, Esq. (SBN 8656)
David W. Gutke, Esq. (SBN 9820)
EVANS FEARS & SCHUTTERT LLP
Bruce R. Genderson (pro hac vice)
David M. Krinsky (pro hac vice)
Adam D. Harber (pro hac vice)
Matthew W. Lachman (pro hac vice)
Nicholas W. Jordan (pro hac vice)
Sarahi Uribe (pro hac vice)
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendants
David S. Krakoff (pro hac vice) Lauren R. Randell (pro hac vice) Adam B, Miller (pro hac vice) Preston Burton (pro hac vice) Bradley Marcus (pro hac vice) BUCKLEY LLP
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: DEPOSITION AT U.S. EMBASSY IN TOKYO, JAPAN FOR MR. KAZUO OKADA
TO ANY CONSUL OR VICE CONSUL OF THE UNITED STATES ASSIGNED TO TOKYO, JAPAN
In accordance with the protocols required by the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, the undersigned parties, by and through their respective counsel (collectively, the “Parties”), hereby agree and stipulate as follows regarding the deposition of Mr. Kazuo Okada:
It is stipulated that the deposition on notice of the following witness be taken at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan:
Witness Name: Mr. Kazuo Okada
Address: 12-4 Sarugakucho
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo-to 150-0033 Japan
The deposition will commence on or about March 6, 2023 at 8:30am (Japan time) and terminate on or about March 10, 2023 at 4:00pm (Japan time), and the Parties must mark any documentary exhibits in connection therewith.
The Court has ordered that the Plaintiff may take Mr. Okada's deposition for up to 12.5 days in the U.S. Embassy. See ECF 661. As the Parties have agreed to take Mr. Okada's deposition in multiple phases, the instant deposition scheduled for March 6, 2023 to March 10, 2023 will constitute the first 5 days of Mr. Okada's deposition.
Thomas Preston Burton, Lauren Reid Randell, David Milton Krinsky and/or Adam Daniel Harber will participate in said deposition as counsel for Plaintiff; and J. Stephen Peek and/or Bryce Kunimoto will participate in said deposition as counsel for the Defendants. The proceedings will be interpreted by Noriko Hasegawa and reported by Katherine Schilling. Please cause the testimony of said witness to be reduced to writing. If requested by a witness or party, the witness must be provided with an opportunity to review the deposition in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(e). The Parties agree that the Embassy will annex said deposition testimony to its commission and close the same under its seal and return it to the Court with all convenient speed.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.