American Nutritional Corporation Inc. v. Else Nutrition USA, Inc.

1]| John E. Bragonje Nevada Bar No. 9519 2|| LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP 3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 600 3|| Las Vegas, NV 89169-5996 Tel: (702) 949-8200 Email: [email protected] 5|| Matthew Heerde (pro hac vice) PEARL COHEN ZEDEK LATZER BARATZ LLP 6|| Times Square Tower Times Square 7\| New York, NY 10036 Tel : (646) 878-0856 |} Email: [email protected] 9|| Attorneys for Defendant Else Nutrition USA, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 1] DISTRICT OF NEVADA AMERICAN NUTRITIONAL Case No.: 2:22-cv-01286-APG-EJY CORPORATION, INC., a Nevada > 13 || corporation, Zz 14 Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND {PROPOSED} ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN vs. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND TO a STAY DISCOVERY ELSE NUTRITION USA, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant.

19 STIPULATION 20 1 Plaintiff American Nutritional Corporation, Inc. and defendant Else ||Nutrition USA, Inc., by and through their respective counsel, hereby respectfully request ||pursuant to Local Rule 16-5 that this Court issue an order requiring the parties and their ||attorneys to be present at a settlement conference at a time and place to be designated by |\the Court for the consideration of the resolution of this action, and such other matters as ||may aid in the resolution, settlement, and disposition of the action. Specifically, the ||parties represent that this case is appropriate for “a pre-discovery early settlement ||conference with a magistrate judge.” LR 1-1(b); see also LR IB 1-7 (describing duties of ||a magistrate judge to include presiding at confidential settlement conferences).

120715156.1 1 2 Under 28 U.S.C. §1332, this Court has diversity jurisdiction because this |/action is between citizens of different states and/or countries and—based on the relief ||requested—the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. See also JPMorgan Chase Bank ||Traffic Stream (BVI) Infrastructure Ltd., 536 U.S. 88, 91 (2002) (Section 1332(a)(2) ||“provides district courts with original jurisdiction of all civil actions where the matter in ||controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000 and is between citizens of a state and ||citizens or subjects of a foreign state.”).

8 3 Defendant is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of |/Delaware, with its principal place of business and headquarters (nerve center) located in |New Albany, Ohio. For purposes of diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(c)(1), ||Defendant is a citizen of Delaware and Ohio. However, the principals of Defendant who ||have authority to make decisions pertaining to this lawsuit, including to negotiate a 13. ||/potential resolution of this action, reside neither in Delaware nor Ohio. They are citizens }lof the State of Israel and resident there.

8 15 4 In addition, the Defendant’s lead trial counsel, Matthew Heerde, admitted ||pro hac vice in this matter, also resides in outside Nevada—in New York County, New York.

18 5 Given the logistical difficulty, the tax on time and resources, the continuing |/difficulty and increased cost of international travel, and the desire to conserve resources, |/the parties request that Defendants’ principals and lead trial counsel be permitted to appear |/at the settlement conference through live video transmission, such as Zoom or Microsoft ||Teams. The parties recognize that this will mean that all counsel and party representatives |/will need to appear virtually, and not just those who reside outside this jurisdiction. The |/parties have conducted several informal conferences by this method and are confident that ||doing so in this context would not prejudice the chances for success in any manner.

26 6 We recognize that this Court “is committed to assisting attorneys and ||parties in reducing costs in civil cases” and that it “is the obligation of attorneys, as |jofficers of the court, to work toward the prompt completion of each case and to minimize 120715156.1 ] |[litigation expense.” LR 1-1(B); see also 28 U.S.C. § 473(b)(5) (civil justice expense and |\delay reduction plans adopted by district courts may include requirement that |/representatives “with authority to bind [parties] in settlement discussions” be available ||during settlement conferences). With this exhortation from the Court in mind, the parties |/also request that this Court stay the discovery deadlines from now until a period of three ||weeks following the conclusion of the settlement conference (in the event that the case ||does not resolve) during which time the parties will propose a new stipulated scheduling |lorder to address the remaining discovery to be completed. This will permit the parties to |/redirect time and financial resources that they would otherwise expend in the discovery |/process towards potential settlement.

11 IT Is SO STIPULATED.

12 || Dated this 30th day of March, 2023. Dated this 30th day of March, 2023.

13 BRIAN K. BERMAN, CHTD. LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE Zz 14 LLP g 15 || By: /s/ Brian K. Berman By: /s/_ John E. Bragonje 8 Brian K. Berman John E. Bragonje || Nevada Bar No. 56 Nevada Bar No. 9519 [email protected] 3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 600 Gass Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89169-5996 || Las Vegas, NV 89101 Tel: (702) 949-8200 (702) 382-0702 Email: [email protected] Attorney for Plaintiff American PEARL COHEN ZEDEK LATZER | Nutritional Corporation, Inc. BARATZ LLP 21 Matthew Heerde (pro hac vice) 22 Times Square Tower Times Square 23 New York, NY 10036 Tel : (646) 878-0856 24 Email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Else Nutrition USA, 26 Inc 120715156.1 1 ORDER 2 Good cause appearing, IT Is □□ ORDERED. All attendees of the settlement ||conference will appear via video conference, the details of which the Court will provide in ||a separate scheduling order.

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