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`DATE FILED: 4/5/2021
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`Case 1:21-cv-01299-AT Document 22 Filed 04/05/21 Page 1 of 3
`Case 1:21-cv-01299-AT Document 22 Filed 04/! IIEJBDWNXOf 3
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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`LMARC TURNER,
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`No. 1:21-cv-01299 (AT)
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`Plaintiff,
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`V.
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`SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
`and SONY INTERACTIVE
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`ENTERTAINMENT LLC
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`Defendants.
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`STIPULATION AND ORDER OF TRANSFER OF VENUE AND DISMISSAL OF
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`DEFENDANT SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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`WHEREAS on February 12, 2021, Plaintiff Lmarc Turner initiated this action
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`against Defendants Sony Corporation of America and Sony Interactive Entertainment
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`LLC (the “Defendants”) by filing a Complaint with this Court (Dkt. 1);
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiff served Defendants with the Summons and Complaint on or
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`around February 17, 2021;
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`WHEREAS, the Court permitted Plaintifi to file an amended canphint by April
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`5, 2021 and adjourned Defendants’ time to answer or respond to the amended complaint
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`to May 7, 2021 (Dkt. 15);
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiff alleges that he “agreed to the terms and conditions”
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`other
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`than the arbitratim provision~of the “PlayStation Terms of Service and User
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`Agreement” (Compl.
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`11 22), which includes a forum selection clause requiring that
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`lawsuits be brought in the Northern District of California or in the Superior Courts for the
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`State of California;
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`WHEREAS, the Northern District of Califom‘n would have personal jurisdiction
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`over Defendant Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC;
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`Case 1:21-cv-01299-AT Document 22 Filed 04/05/21 Page 2 of 3
`Case 1:21-cv-01299-AT Document 22 Filed 04/05/21 Page 2 of 3
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiff consents to dismiss Defendant Sony Corporation of
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`America from this action without prejudice;
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`WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and agreed that a transfer of this
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`action to the Northern District of California is appropriate;
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`NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, subject to
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`the Court’s approval, that:
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`1. Defendant Sony Corporation of America is dismissed from this action
`without prejudice;
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`2. This action is hereby transferred to the Nonhem District of California
`pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1404; and
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`3. Upon completion of such transfer, Plaintiff shall have 30 days in which to
`amend the Complaint and Defendant Sony Interactive Entertainment,
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`LLC shall answer or otherwise respond within 45 days of service of the
`amended complaint.
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`Case 1:21-cv-01299-AT Document 22 Filed 04/05/21 Page 3 of 3
`Case 1:21-cv-01299-AT Document 22 Filed 04/05/21 Page 3 of 3
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`/s/Jacgueline P. Rubin
`Robert A. Atkins
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`Jacqueline P. Rubin
`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &
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`GARRISON, LLP
`1285 Avenue of the Americas
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`New York, NY 10019
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`(212) 373-3000 (Phone)
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`Luanne Sacks
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`Michael Scott
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`SACKS RICKETTS & CASE, LLP
`177 Post Street
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`Suite 650
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`San Francisco, CA 94108
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`(415) 549-0580 (Phone)
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`Atrorneysfor Defendants Sony Corporation
`ofAmerica and Sony Interactive
`Entertainment, LLC
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`Dated: April 2, 2021
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`/s/ Steven L. Wittels
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`Steven L. Wittek
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`J. Burkett McInturff
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`WITTELS MCINTURFF PALIKOVIC
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`18 Half Mile Road
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`Armonk, New York 10504
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`(914) 775-8862 (Phone)
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`Benjamin F. Johns
`Samantha E. Holbrook
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`Alex M. Kashurba
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`CHIMICLES SCHWARTZ KRINER &
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`DONALDSON-SMITH LLP
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`361 W. Lancaster Avenue
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`Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041
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`(610) 642-8500 (Phone)
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`Attorneysfor Plain tiffLmarc Turner
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Dated: April 5, 2021
`New York, New York
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`ANALISA TORRES
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`United States District Judge
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