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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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Case No. 4:16-cv-02013-JSW 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE UNITED STATES 

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, MANHATTAN DIVISION 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

Robert D. Phillips, Jr. (SBN 82639)

email: rphillips@reedsmith.com 

Thomas A. Evans (SBN 202841) 

email: tevans@reedsmith.com 

Ashley L. Shively (SBN 264912) 

email: ashively@reedsmith.com 

Reed Smith LLP

101 Second Street, Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94105-3659 

Telephone: +1 415 543 8700 

Facsimile: +1 415 391 8269 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Aspiro AB 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

JUSTIN BAKER-RHETT, individually and on 

behalf of all others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ASPIRO AB, a Swedish limited liability 

company, and KANYE WEST, an individual, 

together d/b/a TIDAL, 

Defendant. 

No.: 4:16-cv-02013-JSW 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR 

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW 

YORK, MANHATTAN DIVISION 

First Amended Complaint filed May 9, 2016 

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Case No. 4:16-cv-02013-JSW – 1 – 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE UNITED STATES 

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, MANHATTAN DIVISION 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

STIPULATION 

Plaintiff Justin Baker-Rhett (“Plaintiff”), defendant Aspiro AB (“Aspiro”), and defendant 

Kanye West (“West”) (collectively “the parties”) by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby 

respectfully stipulate and agree as follows: 

WHEREAS, on June 20, 2016, Aspiro filed a motion pursuant to Motion to Transfer Venue 

or, in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss [Dkt. 18] (“Motion”) to transfer this action to the United 

States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Manhattan Division; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, Plaintiff’s opposition to Aspiro’s Motion is 

due by July 19, 2016 [Dkt. 21]; 

WHEREAS, since the filing of the Motion, the parties have met and conferred and reached 

an agreement that it is in the interest of justice to transfer this case to the United States District Court 

for the Southern District of New York, Manhattan Division. Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

1404(a), all parties consent to the transfer of this case to the United States District Court for the 

Southern District of New York, Manhattan Division; 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that notwithstanding the transfer of this action, any deposition 

of West will take place in the State of California at a mutually convenient time and place, to be 

determined at a later date. 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

1. The Court shall vacate all dates in this Court, transfer the above-captioned action to 

the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Manhattan Division and 

close its file in the Northern District of California; 

2. Aspiro’s Motion [Dkt. 18] is withdrawn and the August 19, 2016 hearing date 

vacated; 

3. Aspiro shall have 21 days from assignment to a district court judge in the United 

States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Manhattan Division to file an answer 

and affirmative defenses or otherwise plead in response to Plaintiff’s operative complaint. 

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Case No. 4:16-cv-02013-JSW – 2 – 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE UNITED STATES 

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, MANHATTAN DIVISION 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: JULY 18, 2016 EDELSON PC 

By: _/s/ Todd Logan_________________

Todd Logan 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Justin Baker-Rhett 

DATED: JULY 18, 2016 JENNER & BLOCK LLP 

By: _/s/ Kenneth Lee_________________

Kenneth K. Lee 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Kanye West 

DATED: JULY 18, 2016 REED SMITH LLP

By: __/s/ Ashley Shively________________

Ashley L. Shively 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Aspiro AB 

PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION, AND GOOD CAUSE 

APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

HONORABLE JEFFREY S. WHITE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

July 18, 2016

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