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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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[Proposed] Order re Stipulation for Dismissal Without Prejudice of Defendant Ebaum’s World, Inc. 

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DICKSTEIN 

SHAPIRO LLP 

DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP 

Alfred R Fabricant (admitted pro hac vice) 

fabricanta@dicksteinshapiro.com 

Lawrence C. Drucker (admitted pro hac vice) 

druckerl@dicksteinshapiro.com 

Cindy Yang (admitted pro hac vice) 

yangc@dicksteinshapiro.com 

Bryan N. DeMatteo (admitted pro hac vice) 

dematteob@dicksteinshapiro.com 

1633 Broadway 

New York, NY 10019-6708 

Telephone: (212) 277-6500 

Fax: (212) 277-6501 

and 

Lawrence R. LaPorte (SBN 130003) 

laporte@dicksteinshapiro.com 

2049 Century Park East, Suite 700 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

BALTHASER ONLINE, INC. 

RUSH LAW GROUP 

Stephen K. Rush 

1209 16th Avenue South 

Nashville, TN 37212 

Telephone: 615-327-7370 

 Facsimile: 615-327-0811 

 

Attorneys for Defendant EBAUM’S WORLD, INC. (for this Stipulation only) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

BALTHASER ONLINE, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

 No. 3:09-cv-05422-RS 

 [PROPOSED] ORDER RE 

 STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL 

*E-Filed 4/14/10*

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ART STAR DESIGN LLC, et al. 

Defendants. 

 WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF 

 DEFENDANT EBAUM’S WORLD, INC. 

WHEREAS, (1) on November 4, 2008, Balthaser filed a Complaint in the United 

States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, commencing Civil Action 

No. 2:08-cv-430 (DF) (the “E.D. Texas Action”) against, among others, Ebaum’s World, Inc. 

(“Ebaum’s World”); (2) on January 15, 2009, Balthaser filed a First Amended Complaint; (3) on 

February 2, 2009, Ebaum’s World filed an Original Answer to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint; 

(4) on September 15, 2009, an Order concerning California Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Venue 

was issued transferring the E.D. Texas Action with respect to California Defendants, including 

Ebaum’s World, to this District; (5) on November 17, 2009, the E.D. Texas Action was transferred 

to this District and assigned to the Honorable Patricia V. Trumbull; (6) on December 15, 2009, the 

above-styled action was reassigned to Honorable Jeremy Fogel; and (7) on March 18, 2010, the 

above-styled action was reassigned to this Court; 

WHEREAS, as indicated in a February 24, 2010 Notice of Motion and Unopposed 

Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Ebaum’s World, Inc. by Rush Law Group, Ebaum’s World is no 

longer an operating entity and has initiated a voluntary shutdown and liquidation of the company 

(see D.I. 416 & 417); 

WHEREAS, Ebaum’s World confirmed to Balthaser that it has concluded normal 

business operations, is no longer operating the http://www.ebaumsworld.com/ website, and is 

voluntarily shutting down and liquidating the company; 

WHEREAS, Balthaser and Ebaum’s World have filed a Stipulation and [Proposed] 

Order for Dismissal Without Prejudice of Defendant Ebaum’s World, Inc. (the “Stipulation”) with 

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this Court, and such Stipulation was signed by all parties who have appeared in the above-styled 

action; 

NOW, THEREFORE, after considering the Stipulation, the Court is of the opinion 

that the Stipulation should be granted and therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND 

DECREED THAT: 

1. All claims and counterclaims asserted by Balthaser or Ebaum’s World in the 

E.D. Texas Action and the above-styled action (collectively, "the Action”) against the other are 

hereby dismissed without prejudice; and 

2. Balthaser and Ebaum’s World shall each bear its own costs, expenses and 

attorneys’ fees associated with the prosecution and defense of the Action. 

Dated: __________________ ____________________________ 

 Honorable Richard Seeborg 

 United States District Court Judge

4/14/10

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