JOINT Motion TO SUBSTITUTE defendants in TEXAS DISTRICT COURT. HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP, et al v. SS CONSOLIDATED LEAD Case SS Sprint Corporation. BOOST MOBILE, LLC, and VIRGIN MOBILE USA, L.P. In place of Sprint Corporation.
JOINT Motion TO SUBSTITUTE defendants in TEXAS DISTRICT COURT. HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP, et al v. SS CONSOLIDATED LEAD Case SS Sprint Corporation. BOOST MOBILE, LLC, and VIRGIN MOBILE USA, L.P. In place of Sprint Corporation.
JOINT Motion TO SUBSTITUTE defendants in TEXAS DISTRICT COURT. HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP, et al v. SS CONSOLIDATED LEAD Case SS Sprint Corporation. BOOST MOBILE, LLC, and VIRGIN MOBILE USA, L.P. In place of Sprint Corporation.
INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and DELAWARE DISPLAY GROUP, LLC Plaintiffs Case No. 02:14-cv-201-JRG
v. CONSOLIDATED LEAD CASE
HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP, et al Defendants
INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and DELAWARE DISPLAY GROUP, LLC Plaintiffs Case No. 02:14-cv721-JRG v. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
SPRINT CORPORATION, et al Defendants
JOINT MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE DEFENDANTS
Plaintiffs, Innovative Display Technologies, LLC and Delaware Display Group, LLC (Plaintiffs) and Defendants, Sprint Corporation, Sprint Spectrum L.P. and Sprint Solutions, Inc., make this Joint Motion seeking the substitution of BOOST MOBILE, LLC, and VIRGIN MOBILE USA, L.P. in place of Sprint Corporation. 1. Plaintiffs served their Original Complaint for Patent Infringement for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,755,547; U.S. Patent No. 7,300,194; U.S. Patent No. 7,384,177; U.S. Patent No. 7,404,660; U.S. Patent No. 7,434,974; U.S. Patent No. 7,537,370; U.S. Patent No. 7,914,196; and U.S. Patent No. 8,215,816 (the Asserted Patents) against Defendants, Sprint Corporation, Sprint Spectrum L.P. and Sprint Solutions, Inc. on June 27, 2014. Case 2:14-cv-00201-JRG Document 45 Filed 08/26/14 Page 1 of 4 PageID #: 180 2. On August 26, 2014, the parties entered into a stipulation whereby they agree that Boost Mobile, LLC (a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware), and Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. (a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware) should be substituted as defendants and all of Plaintiffs claims against Sprint Corporation shall be dismissed without prejudice under Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 3. The August 26, 2014 stipulation is hereby referenced and incorporated for all purposes as though fully set out. 4. No prejudice results from substitution of this party because discovery has not commenced, and no scheduling or party joinder orders are in place. 5. Plaintiffs and Defendants Sprint Corporation, Sprint Spectrum L.P. and Sprint Solutions, Inc. conferred on August 5 and 26, 2014 and both agree that this Joint Motion should be granted and an order substituting Boost Mobile, LLC, and Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. as Defendants be entered by the Court. 6. Further, Plaintiffs hereby agree to dismiss without prejudice their claims against Defendant Sprint Corporation pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2).
Dated: August 26, 2014 Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/ Patrick J. Conroy Jeffrey R. Bragalone (lead attorney) Texas Bar No. 02855775 Patrick J. Conroy Texas Bar No. 24012448 Justin B. Kimble Texas Bar No. 24036909 T. William Kennedy, Jr. Texas Bar No. 24055771 Daniel F. Olejko Case 2:14-cv-00201-JRG Document 45 Filed 08/26/14 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 181 Pennsylvania Bar No. 205512 BRAGALONE CONROY PC 2200 Ross Avenue Suite 4500W Dallas, TX 75201 Tel: (214) 785-6670 Fax: (214) 785-6680 jbragalone@bcpc-law.com pconroy@bcpc-law.com jkimble@bcpc-law.com bkennedy@bcpc-law.com dolejko@bcpc-law.com
T. John Ward Jr. Texas Bar No. 00794818 Claire Abernathy Henry Texas Bar No. 24053063 WARD & SMITH LAW FIRM 1127 Judson Road, Suite 220 Longview, TX 75601 Tel: (903) 757-6400 Fax: (903) 757.2323 jw@wsfirm.com claire@wsfirm.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS, INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC and DELAWARE DISPLAY GROUP, LLC
Dated: August 26, 2014 By: /s/ Robert W. Weber Robert W. Weber Texas State Bar No. 21044800 E-mail: bweber@smithweber.com
SMITH WEBER, L.L.P. 5505 Plaza Drive -- P.O. Box 6167 Texarkana, TX 75505-6167 TEL: 903-223-5656 FAX: 903-223-5652
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS, SPRINT CORPORATION, SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P., SPRINT SOLUTIONS, INC., BOOST MOBILE, LLC, and VIRGIN MOBILE USA, L.P. Case 2:14-cv-00201-JRG Document 45 Filed 08/26/14 Page 3 of 4 PageID #: 182 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been forwarded to all counsel of record on this the 26 th day of August, 2014, via CM/ECF:
/s/ Robert W. Weber Robert W. Weber Case 2:14-cv-00201-JRG Document 45 Filed 08/26/14 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 183