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Nature of Suit Code: 150
Nature of Suit: Overpayments &amp; Enforcement of Judgments
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 

DOWNEY BRAND LLP 

MATTHEW J. WEBER (Bar No. 227314) 

KATIE KONZ (Bar No. 271436) 

CHRISTOPHER B. BURTON (Bar No. 296582) 

3425 Brookside Road, Suite A 

Stockton, CA 95219-1757 

Telephone: (209) 473-6450 

Facsimile: (209) 473-6455 

mweber@downeybrand.com 

kkonz@downeybrand.com 

cburton@downeybrand.com 

Attorneys for Defendant and Counter-Claimant 

AUTOMATED GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., and 

Defendants JOHN B. PRATHER and ROBERT 

MAGNANTI 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

KEITH R. CLAYTON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

AUTOMATED GAMING 

TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Nevada 

corporation, JOHN R. PRATHER and 

ROBERT MAGNANTI, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:13-cv-00907-JAM-EFB

ORDER GRANTING DOWNEY BRAND 

LLP’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS 

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT AND 

COUNTER-CLAIMANT, AUTOMATED 

GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND 

DEFENDANTS, JOHN B. PRATHER AND 

ROBERT MAGNANTI 

Date: March 11, 2015 

Time: 9:30 a.m. 

Dept: Courtroom 6, 14th Floor 

Judge: Hon. John A. Mendez 

AUTOMATED GAMING 

TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Nevada 

corporation, 

Counter-Claimant, 

v. 

KEITH R. CLAYTON, and DOES 1 

through 10, inclusive, 

Counter-Defendants. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 

 This matter came before the Court on March 11, 2015, for a status conference and to 

reconsider Downey Brand LLP’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendant/CounterClaimant, AUTOMATED GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (“AGT”) and Defendants, JOHN 

B. PRATHER (“Prather”) and ROBERT MAGNANTI (“Magnanti”) (“Motion”) (Docket No. 

159). Matthew J. Weber, Esq. of Downey Brand LLP appeared on behalf of Downey Brand, LLP 

and as counsel for AGT, Prather and Magnanti, and Prather and Magnanti personally appeared. 

Gilbert J. Premo appeared as counsel for plaintiff and cross-defendant Keith R. Clayton 

(“plaintiff”). 

After review of the Motion, the Declaration of Matthew J. Weber, the Memorandum of 

Points and Authorities, and after conducting an in camera hearing with Prather, Magnanti and 

Matthew Weber, for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS Downey Brand LLP’s Motion to 

Withdraw, as follows: 

The Motion is granted and effective immediately as to Prather and Magnanti; the Motion 

is granted and effective as of April 10, 2015 as to withdrawal as counsel for AGT, to allow the 

parties to attend a settlement conference, which has been set for March 30, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in 

Department 25, before Magistrate Judge Kendall Newman. Until April 10, 2015, Downey Brand 

LLP shall only be required to represent AGT in connection with the settlement conference and is 

not required to represent it in any other issues or matters. 

Furthermore, effective March 11, 2015, all discovery and discovery motions in this action 

are stayed until April 10, 2015. Upon application of one of the parties, which may be ex-parte, 

the Court will grant a reasonable extension of the current discovery cut-off. 

In any event, and notwithstanding the current discovery cut-off, the deposition of Robert 

Magnanti by plaintiff is set for, and absent contrary stipulation shall take place on, April 17, 

2015, starting at 10:00 a.m. in Sacramento, California at the office of the court reporter selected 

by plaintiff, Keith R. Clayton. Plaintiff’s counsel shall serve notice of the deposition, including its 

exact location. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 

The address to serve Defendant and Cross-Complainant Automated Gaming 

Technologies, Inc., and defendants John Prather and Robert Magnanti, is 6845 S. Escondido 

Street, #104 Las, Vegas, 89119. The telephone number of said parties is 702-685-8415. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 3/18/2015 /s/ John A. Mendez____________ 

 Honorable John A. Mendez 

 United States District Court Judge 

APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

DATED: March 17, 2015 

 /s/ Gilbert J. Premo

GILBERT PREMO 

Attorney For Plaintiff & Cross-Defendant 

Keith R. Clayton

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