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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL 

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Forrest Plant, Jr. – SBN 072266 

Goldsberry, Freeman & Guzman, LLP 

777 12th Street, Suite 250 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 448-0448; fax (916) 448-8628 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SONY/ATV MILENE MUSIC, SONY/ATV 

CROSS KEYS PUBLISHING, TIGHT LIST 

MUSIC, WB MUSIC CORP., TEN TEN 

TUNES, CHERRY LANE MUSIC 

PUBLISHING CO., INC., and 

DIMENSIONAL MUSIC OF 1091, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

DENVER R. HICE, 

 Defendant. 

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Case No. 2:08-CV-01620-FCD-GGH 

 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between plaintiffs Sony/ATV Milene Music, 

Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing, Tight List Music, WB Music Corp., Ten Ten Tunes, Cherry 

Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc., And Dimensional Music of 1091 (hereinafter “Plaintiffs”) and 

Denver R. Hice (hereinafter “Defendant”) as follows: 

 1. Defendant has agreed to pay to the American Society of Composers, Authors and 

Publishers (ASCAP), on behalf of Plaintiffs, and ASCAP has agreed to accept, the sum of Five 

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). Defendant has delivered to ASCAP a check in the amount of 

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Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars ($2,898.00) which check bears the hand 

written words “Cashing releases all claims by ASCAP.” Defendant acknowledges that 

negotiation of that check shall not constitute a modification or novation of this Stipulation, and 

Defendant shall pay to ASCAP the additional amount of Two Thousand One Hundred Two 

Dollars ($2,102.00) contemporaneously with the execution of this Stipulation of Settlement. 

 2. The payment referred to above is in settlement of all claims and causes of action 

by members of ASCAP against Defendant for willful infringements of copyrights by 

unauthorized non-dramatic public performances of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted musical works, 

whether known or unknown, including, without limitation, the specific claims and causes of 

action as alleged in the complaint on file herein, for all periods through the date this Stipulation 

is entered as an Order by the court. Plaintiffs release Defendant and his agents and successors 

from all such claims and further waive the provisions of California Civil Code section 1542 

which provides: 

A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor 

does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of 

executing the release, which if known by him or her must have 

materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. 

 3. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Stipulation, ASCAP shall provide 

to Defendant a current ASCAP General License Agreement for the Rocklin, California 

establishment known as Live Oak Tavern. Defendant shall accept and execute said license 

agreement and comply with all terms and conditions of the license agreement. License fees due 

under the license agreement for all periods through July 31, 2009 are included in the settlement 

amount referred to in Paragraph 1 above. 

 4. The complaint on file herein shall be dismissed with prejudice, and all parties 

shall bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: August 19, 2008. Defendant:

 /s/ Denver R. Hice 

 DENVER R. HICE 

 Plaintiffs:

 Sony/ATV Milene Music, Sony/ATV Cross Keys 

Publishing, Tight List Music, WB Music Corp., Ten 

Ten Tunes, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co., Inc., 

And Dimensional Music of 1091 

Dated: August 19, 2008. By: /s/ Richard H. Reimer 

 RICHARD H. REIMER 

 Senior Vice President, Legal Services 

 American Society of Composers, Authors 

and Publishers 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Dated: August 19, 2008. Goldsberry, Freeman & Guzman, LLP 

 By: /s/ Forrest Plant, Jr. 

 FORREST PLANT, JR. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 20, 2008 

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