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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE CASE NO. : 3:15-CV-03985-LB

Steven F. Napolitano (pro hac vice)

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

Telephone: (212) 735-3000

steven.napolitano@skadden.com

David R. Pehlke (pro hac vice) 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

1440 New York Avenue, N. W.

Washington, DC 20005

Telephone: (207) 371-7000

david.pehlke@skadden.com

James P. Schaefer (SB No. 250417)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

525 University Avenue, Suite 1100

Palo Alto, California 94301

Telephone: (650) 470-4500

james.schaefer@skadden.com

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

CARR CLIFTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT 

PUBLISHING COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No: 3:15-cv-03985-LB

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL 

WITH PREJUDICE

Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff Carr 

Clifton (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 

(“Defendant”), by their respective counsel, hereby stipulate that all claims by Plaintiff against 

Defendant be dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear his or its own attorneys’ fees and 

costs.

: ORDER

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STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE CASE NO. : 3:15-CV-03985-LB

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 7th day of April, 2016.

By: /s/ Steven F. Napolitano

Steven F. Napolitano

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &

FLOM LLP

Four Times Square

New York, NY 10036

David R. Pehlke

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &

FLOM LLP

1440 New York Avenue, N. W.

Washington, DC 20005

James P. Schaefer

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &

FLOM LLP

525 University Avenue, Suite 1400

Palo Alto, CA 94301

 Attorneys for Defendant

/s/Christopher Seidman 

Christopher Seidman

HARMON & SEIDMAN LLC

101 South Third Street, Suite 265

Grand Junction, CO 81501

Tel: 970.245.9075

Fax: 970.245.8086

Email: chris@harmonseidman.com

Amanda L. Bruss

HARMON & SEIDMAN LLC

12354 East Bates Circle

Aurora, CO 80014

Tel: 415.271.5754

Email:amanda@harmonseidman.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i), the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of this document 

has been obtained from the signatories above.

/s/ Steven F. Napolitano

Steven F. Napolitano

Dated: April 8, 2016

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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APPROVED

Judge Laurel Beeler

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STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE CASE NO. : 3:15-CV-03985-LB

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on April 7, 2016, I caused the foregoing document to be electronically 

filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system. Notice of this filing will be sent by 

operation of the court’s electronic filing system to all parties indicated on the electronic filing 

receipt.

By: /s/ Steven F. Napolitano

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