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NOTICE OF RULING RE NOUVEL, LLC’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR A CONTINUANCE OF (1) THE
HEARING ON CROSS-DEFENDANTS MARC-OLIVER PERRIN, SAS FAMILLES PERRIN, AND SAS
MIRAVAL PROVENCE’S MOTION TO QUASH FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND (2) THE
DEADLINE FOR NOUVEL, LLC TO FILE ITS OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION TO QUASH
1 TO THE PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
2 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 17, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., in Department 3 of the
3 above-captioned court, located at 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, the Court
4 heard Defendant Nouvel, LLC’s Ex Parte Application for a Continuance of (1) the Hearing On
5 Cross-Defendants Marc-Oliver Perrin, SAS Familles Perrin, and SAS Miraval Provence’s (the
6 “Perrin Cross-Defendants”) Motion to Quash for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and (2) the
7 Deadline for Nouvel, LLC to File Its Opposition to the Motion to Quash (the “Application”), and
8 issued a final ruling granting the Application and ordering that the hearing on the Perrin Cross-
9 Defendants’ motion to quash is continued to September 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. with a concomitant
11 A copy of the Court’s April 17, 2024 Ruling is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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NOTICE OF RULING RE NOUVEL, LLC’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR A CONTINUANCE OF (1) THE
HEARING ON CROSS-DEFENDANTS MARC-OLIVER PERRIN, SAS FAMILLES PERRIN, AND SAS
MIRAVAL PROVENCE’S MOTION TO QUASH FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND (2) THE
DEADLINE FOR NOUVEL, LLC TO FILE ITS OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION TO QUASH
EXHIBIT A
KEITH R. HUMMEL (admitted pro hac vice)
1 khummel@cravath.com
JUSTIN C. CLARKE (admitted pro hac vice)
2 jcclarke@cravath.com
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JOE H. TUFFAHA (Bar No. 253723)
8 joe.tuffaha@ltlattorneys.com
PRASHANTH CHENNAKESAVAN (Bar No. 284022)
9 prashanth.chennakesavan@ltlattorneys.com
LTL ATTORNEYS LLP
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300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1400
11 Los Angeles, CA 90071-3426
Telephone: (213) 612-8900
12 Facsimile: (213) 612-3773
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Cross-Complainant,
1 Judge: Hon. Lia Martin
vs.
Dept.: 3
2 WILLIAM B. PITT, an individual, Date: April 17, 2024
MONDO BONGO, LLC, a California Time: 8:30 A.M.
3 limited liability company, MARC-
OLIVIER PERRIN, an individual, SAS
4 MIRAVAL PROVENCE, a French limited Action Filed: February 17, 2022
liability company, SAS FAMILLES Trial Date: None set.
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PERRIN, a French limited liability
6 company, ROLAND VENTURINI, an
individual, GARY BRADBURY, an
7 individual, WARREN GRANT, an
individual, SAS PETRICHOR, a French
8 limited liability company; VINS ET
9 DOMAINES PERRIN SC, a French
company; SAS MIRAVAL STUDIOS, a
10 French limited liability company; SASU
LE DOMAINE, a French limited liability
11 company; SAS DISTILLERIES DE LA
RIVIERA, a French limited liability
12 company, and ROES 1-10.
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Cross-Defendants.
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
1 [PROPOSED] ORDER
3 for an Order continuing (1) the May 15, 2024 hearing on Cross-Defendants Marc-Oliver Perrin,
4 SAS Familles Perrin, and SAS Miraval Provence’s (the “Perrin Cross-Defendants”) motion to
5 quash for lack of personal jurisdiction; and (2) the deadline for Nouvel, LLC to file its opposition
6 to the Perrin Cross-Defendants’ motion to quash; the Declaration of Joe H. Tuffaha, with attached
7 exhibits, in support of the application, and the arguments of counsel, and good cause and
10 1. The hearing on the Perrin Cross-Defendants’ motion to quash scheduled for May 15,
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The moving party applicant is to give notice, and e-file proof of notice with the Court.
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26 The hearing on Nouvel’s unopposed motion for a letter of request pursuant to the Hague
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Convention is scheduled for December 12, 2024, and the French Republic advises that it takes
27 between two to six months for the French judiciary to execute a letter of request under the Hague
Convention. This hearing date provides Nouvel reasonable time to obtain the discovery under the
28 Hague Convention and to review it before drafting its opposition.
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
1 PROOF OF SERVICE
3 At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. I am
employed in the County of Los Angeles. My business address is 300 S. Grand Ave., Suite 3950,
4 Los Angeles, CA 90071. Email: lynette.suksnguan@ltlattorneys.com
5 On April 19, 2024, I served true copies of the document described as NOTICE OF
RULING RE NOUVEL, LLC’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR A CONTINUANCE OF
6 (1) THE HEARING ON CROSS-DEFENDANTS MARC-OLIVER PERRIN, SAS
FAMILLES PERRIN, AND SAS MIRAVAL PROVENCE’S MOTION TO QUASH FOR
7 LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND (2) THE DEADLINE FOR NOUVEL, LLC
8 TO FILE ITS OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION TO QUASH on the interested parties in this
action as follows:
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John V. Berlinski William Savitt (admitted pro hac vice)
10 BIRD, MARELLA, RHOW, Jonathan M. Moses (admitted pro hac vice)
LINCENBERG, DROOKS & Sarah K. Eddy (admitted pro hac vice)
11 NESSIM, LLP Adam L. Goodman (admitted pro hac vice)
1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor Jessica L. Allen (admitted pro hac vice)
12 Los Angeles, CA 90067-2561 Remy Grosbard (admitted pro hac vice)
13 Tel: (310) 201-2100 WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
Email: jberlinski@birdmarella.com, 51 West 52nd Street
14 BTeachout@birdmarella.com, New York, NY 10019
jcherlow@birdmarella.com, Tel: (212) 403-1000
15 fwang@birdmarella.com, Email: wdsavitt@wlrk.com, jmmoses@wlrk.com,
skosmacher@birdmarella.com, skeddy@wlrk.com, algoodman@wlrk.com,
16 KMeyer@birdmarella.com, jlallen@wlrk.com, rkgrosbard@wlrk.com
17 PYates@birdmarella.com,
Rattarson@birdmarella.com
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendants William B. Pitt and Mondo Bongo, LLC and Cross-
19 Defendant Warren Grant
20 Laura Brill (SB No. 195889) William Savitt (admitted pro hac vice)
Katelyn Kuwata (SB No. 319370) Jonathan M. Moses (admitted pro hac vice)
21 KENDALL BRILL & KELLY LLP Sarah K. Eddy (admitted pro hac vice)
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1725 Adam L. Goodman (admitted pro hac vice)
22 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Jessica L. Allen (admitted pro hac vice)
23 Tel: (310) 556-2700 Remy Grosbard (admitted pro hac vice)
Fax: (310) 556-2705 WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
24 Email: lbrill@kbkfirm.com 51 West 52nd Street
Email: kkuwata@kbkfirm.com New York, NY 10019
25 Tel: (212) 403-1000
Email: wdsavitt@wlrk.com, jmmoses@wlrk.com,
26 skeddy@wlrk.com, algoodman@wlrk.com,
27 jlallen@wlrk.com, rkgrosbard@wlrk.com
Attorneys appearing specially to challenge jurisdiction on behalf of Cross-Defendants Roland
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PROOF OF SERVICE
1 Mark T. Drooks (SB No. 123561) S. Gale Dick (admitted pro hac vice)
BIRD, MARELLA, RHOW, Randall W. Bryer (admitted pro hac vice)
2 LINCENBERG, DROOKS & Phoebe H. King (admitted pro hac vice)
NESSIM, LLP COHEN & GRESSER LLP
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1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor 800 Third Avenue
4 Los Angeles, CA 90067-2561 New York, NY 10022
Tel: (310) 201-2100 Tel: (212) 957-7600
5 Email: mdrooks@birdmarella.com Email: sgdick@cohengresser.com,
rbryer@cohengresser.com, pking@cohengresser.com
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Attorneys appearing specially to Attorneys appearing specially to challenge jurisdiction
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challenge jurisdiction on behalf of Cross- on behalf of Cross-Defendants Marc-Olivier Perrin,
8 Defendants Marc-Olivier Perrin, SAS SAS Miraval Provence, SAS Familles Perrin, SAS
Miraval Provence, SAS Familles Perrin, Petrichor, Vins Et Domaines Perrin SC, SASU Le
9 SAS Petrichor, Vins Et Domaines Perrin Domaine, and SAS Distilleries de la Riviera
SC, SAS Miraval Studios, SASU Le
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