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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Racketeering (RICO) Act

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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER WITHDRAWING MOTION AND VACATING MOTION HEARING

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BAHRAM SEYEDIN-NOOR, State Bar No. 203244

BRYAN J. KETROSER, State Bar No. 239105

ALTO LITIGATION, PC

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 830-5897

Facsimile: (866) 654-7207

Email: bahram@altolit.com

Email: bryan@altolit.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant,

ELIZABETH LLOYD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ELIZABETH LLOYD, an individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

VIPUL GUPTA, an individual; NANDITA 

GUPTA, an individual; ASHOK GUPTA, an 

individual; BHARAT GUPTA, an individual; 

AKSHAY GUPTA, an individual; 

60MONTHLOANS, INC., a California 

Corporation, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive,

Defendants,

and

9GLOBAL, INC., a California Corporation,

Defendant & Nominal Defendant.

Case No. 3:15-cv-04183-MEJ

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND 

ORDER WITHDRAWING MOTION 

FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT AND VACATING 

MOTION HEARING

Judge: Hon. Maria-Elena James

9GLOBAL, INC., a California Corporation,

Counterclaimant,

v.

ELIZABETH LLOYD, an individual,

Counter-Defendant.

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This stipulation is entered into by and among Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant Elizabeth 

Lloyd (“Lloyd”); the Defendant, Counter-Plaintiff and Nominal Defendant 9Global, Inc. 

(“9Global”); and the other defendants named in this action (Vipul Gupta, Nandita Gupta, Ashok 

Gupta, Bharat Gupta, Akshay Gupta, and 90MonthLoans, Inc.) (together, the “Gupta 

Defendants”), through their attorneys of record.

WHEREAS, on August 12, 2015 Plaintiff filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) styled 

Elizabeth Lloyd v. Vipul Gupta, et al., Case No. CIV 535048, in the Superior Court of the State 

of California for the County of San Mateo;

WHEREAS, on September 4, 2015, Defendants removed the action to this Court based 

on federal question jurisdiction, and the case was assigned Case No, 3:15-cv-04183-MEJ;

WHEREAS, on December 1, 2015, 9Global filed counterclaims against Lloyd;

WHEREAS, on February 2, 2016, Lloyd filed a motion for partial summary judgment, 

derivatively on behalf of 9Global, against Defendant Nandita Gupta (Dkt. Nos. 33-35);

WHEREAS, on April 28, 2016, Lloyd, the Gupta Defendants, and 9Global, along with 

their respective counsel, participated in a mediation session before the Honorable James Larson 

(Ret.) in an attempt to resolve Plaintiff’s claims and the 9Global’s counterclaims (together, the 

“Claims”);

WHEREAS, after further settlement negotiations, all parties reached an agreement in 

principal to resolve all Claims asserted in the action;

WHEREAS, on May 25, 2016 the parties agreed via e-mail to a Memorandum of 

Understanding outlining the terms of this agreement;

WHEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED that:

1. Lloyd’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 33) is withdrawn, without 

prejudice to Lloyd’s right to re-file such motion.

2. The hearing on Lloyd’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, currently scheduled 

for July 21, 2016, will be taken off the calendar and no further papers in opposition to, or in 

support of Lloyd’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment shall be filed with the Court.

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3. All other deadlines for this matter, including trial and discovery deadlines, will be 

taken off calendar pending the Court’s review of Plaintiff’s anticipated Motion for Preliminary

Approval of Settlement, which Plaintiff will file within a reasonable time hereafter. 

Dated: May 31, 2016 Respectfully Submitted,

ALTO LITIGATION, PC

By: /s/ Bahram Seyedin-Noor

BAHRAM SEYEDIN-NOOR

Attorneys for Plaintiff and 

Counter-Defendant ELIZABETH LLOYD

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I, Bahram Seyedin-Noor, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Notice of Settlement and Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Withdrawing Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Partial Summary Judgment and Vacating Motion Hearing. In compliance with Local Civil Rule 

5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that Christopher W. Arledge has concurred in this filing.

Dated: May 31, 2016 ONE LLP

By: /s/ Christopher W. Arledge

CHRISTOPHER W. ARLEDGE 

Attorneys for Defendant, Nominal Defendant 

and Counter-Plaintiff 9GLOBAL, INC. 

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I, Bahram Seyedin-Noor, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Notice of Settlement and Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Withdrawing Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Partial Summary Judgment and Vacating Motion Hearing. In compliance with Local Civil Rule 

5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that Robert G. Loewy has concurred in this filing.

Dated: May 31, 2016 LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT G. LOEWY, P.C.

By: /s/ Robert G. Loewy

ROBERT G. LOEWY

Attorneys for Defendants VIPUL GUPTA, 

NANDITA GUPTA, ASHOK GUPTA, 

BHARAT GUPTA, AKSHAY GUPTA, AND 

60MONTHLOANS, INC.

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* * *

ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the signed parties, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that:

1. Lloyd’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 33) is voluntarily 

withdrawn, without prejudice to Lloyd’s right to re-file such motion.

2. The hearing on Lloyd’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, currently scheduled 

for July 21, 2016, is vacated and no further papers in opposition to, or in support of Lloyd’s 

Motion to dismiss shall be filed with the Court.

3. Plaintiff will submit a Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement by July 14, 

2016. If no motion is filed, the parties shall instead file a joint status report by July 14.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 31, 2016 __________________________________

HON. MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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