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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Injunctive &amp; Declaratory Relief

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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

CENTRAL DIVISION

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 4:20-cv-00689-KGB

MEDIA GATEWAY FACILITY, LLC DEFENDANT

JOINT STIPULATION CONCERNING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY 

RESTRAINING ORDER AND INJUNCTION

Plaintiff New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (“AT&T”) filed its Complaint (Dkt. No. 1) 

against Defendant Media Gateway Facility, LLC (“Media Gateway”) on May 28, 2020. Also on 

May 28, 2020 AT&T filed a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary 

Injunction (Dkt. No. 3), Brief in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or 

Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 4), and Plaintiff’s Application for Expedited Hearing Concerning 

its Request for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Temporary Injunction (Dkt. No. 5).

In lieu of appearing at an expedited evidentiary hearing to decide Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction, the Parties jointly agree to resolve 

the emergency issue as follows:

1. AT&T’s Complaint filed against Defendant on May 28, 2020 asserts claims for 

specific performance, a permanent injunction, breach of contract, and declaratory 

judgment.

2. Defendant owns 1 Shackelford Dr., Little Rock, AR 72211 (the “Site”).

3. AT&T has a Tower/Ground Lease (“the Lease”) for cellular telephone equipment 

at the Site.

4. Pursuant to the Lease, AT&T has communication equipment on a Tower at the site 

along with equipment located on the ground adjacent to the Tower.

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5. The Lease is valid and binding and provides AT&T twenty-four (24) hours a day

seven (7) days a week access to the Site.

6. AT&T, per the Lease, “shall be allowed to install, operate, maintain, replace and 

remove its communication equipment, and related cables, wires, conduits, antenna, 

air-conditioning equipment, and other appurtenances as it may from time to time 

require.”

7. AT&T’s access claims in this lawsuit can be broken into three categories: 

a) (1) twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, access to the Site;

b) (2) twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, access to the Site

to perform maintenance on AT&T’s already existing equipment; and 

c) (3) twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, access to the Site 

to complete projects requiring the removal and replacement of equipment.

8. The Parties jointly stipulate and agree:

a) AT&T’s Access Claim No. 1

i. AT&T shall have full twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days 

a week access to the Site through a pedestrian gate which stays 

unlocked, through the smaller East gate that equipment can be 

brought through, and through the large double West gate. Counsel 

for Defendant has provided AT&T keys and/or combinations for all

locks securing the gates from access. If Defendant changes the keys 

or combinations to any of the locks, Defendant’s counsel shall 

provide AT&T’s counsel the new keys or combinations within 

twenty- four (24) hours.

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b) AT&T Access Claim No. 2

i. AT&T shall have full twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a 

week access to the Site to inspect, photograph, repair, replace, 

and/or complete maintenance and upkeep on its existing equipment 

located on the Tower and on the ground adjacent to the Tower at the 

Site. AT&T shall be permitted to replace any equipment that fails. 

If the exact equipment that fails cannot be obtained, AT&T has 

permission to replace failed equipment on both the Tower and 

ground with similar equipment that may not be identical. While this 

litigation is pending, AT&T shall not without permission from the 

Court, increase the number, dimensions, or weight of equipment on 

the Tower or impact the wind load on the Tower.

c) AT&T’s Access Claim No. 3

i. While the Parties continue with litigation to establish the rights set 

forth in the Lease, unless approved by the Court, AT&T will not 

increase the number, dimensions, or weight of equipment on the 

Tower or impact the wind load on the Tower.

9. AT&T shall have no obligation to provide Defendant notice when access is needed 

to the Site.

10. AT&T shall have no obligation to provide Defendant notice to complete 

inspections, photographs, repairs, replacements, and/or other unspecified 

maintenance on its already existing equipment located on the Tower and/or on the 

ground adjacent to the Tower at the Site.

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11. Defendant, and its representatives, shall not interfere with AT&T’s employees, 

agents, or contractors at the Site.

12. This Joint Stipulation shall act as an Order of the Court and shall pertain to all 

successors in interest to either Plaintiff or Defendant.

13. Any disobedience of this Order may be punished by contempt of Court by the 

undersigned judge, or any other judge with proper judicial authority.

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the 

Lease is valid and binding and that the Parties have jointly agreed to resolve AT&T’s Motion for 

Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 3). AT&T shall have full 

twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, access to the Site. Counsel for Defendant has 

provided AT&T keys and/or combinations for any locks securing the gates from unauthorized 

access. If Defendant changes the keys or combinations to any of the locks, Defendant’s counsel 

shall provide AT&T’s counsel the new keys or combinations within twenty- four (24) hours.

AT&T shall have full twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, access to the 

Site to inspect, photograph, repair, replace, and/or complete maintenance and upkeep on its 

existing equipment located on the Tower and on the ground adjacent to the Tower at the Site. 

AT&T shall be permitted to replace any equipment that fails. If the exact equipment that fails 

cannot be obtained, AT&T has permission to replace failed equipment on both the Tower and 

ground with similar equipment.

While this litigation is pending, AT&T shall not, without permission from the Court, 

increase the number, dimensions, or weight of equipment on the Tower or impact the wind load 

on the Tower.

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IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that AT&T 

shall have no obligation to provide Defendant notice when access is needed to the Site, AT&T 

shall have no obligation to provide Defendant notice to complete inspections, photographs, repairs, 

replacements, and or other unspecified maintenance on its already existing equipment located on 

the Tower and/or on the ground adjacent to the Tower at the Site, and Defendant shall not interfere 

with AT&T’s employees, agents, or contractors will they are at the Site.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this 

Joint Stipulation shall act as an Order of the Court and shall pertain to all successors in interest to 

either Plaintiff or Defendant. Any disobedience of this Order may be punished by contempt of 

Court by the undersigned judge, or any other judge with proper judicial authority.

It is so ordered this 8th day of June, 2020.

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Kristine G. Baker

United States District Judge

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Stipulated and agreed to:

/s/ Jeremy K. Ward

Jeremy K. Ward, Ark. Bar No. 2012014

FRANDEN, FARRIS, QUILLIN,

 GOODNIGHT & ROBERTS

Two West Second St., Suite 900

Tulsa, OK 74103-3101

918/583-7129

FAX 918/584-3814

jward@tulsalawyer.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

/s/ Gary J. Barrett

Gary J. Barrett, Ark. Bar No. 200071

12410 Cantrell Rd., Suite 100

Little Rock, AR 72223

(501) 372-2877 Telephone

(501) 707-1214 Fax

barrett@garyjbarrett.com

Attorney for Defendant

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