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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF MENDOCINO,

Plaintiff, No. C 05-4429 PJH

v. ORDER RE MOTION TO STRIKE

AND MOTION TO DISMISS

WILTEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, 

Defendant.

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Defendant’s motion to strike the jury demand and the first cause of action, and

motion to dismiss the first, third, and fourth causes of action for failure to state a claim

came on for hearing before this court on June 7, 2006. Plaintiff County of Mendocino

appeared by its counsel Deputy County Counsel Frank Zotter, and defendant WilTel

Communications, LLC, appeared by its counsel Michael G. Thornton. Having read the

parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority,

and good cause appearing, the court hereby rules as follows and for the reasons stated at

the hearing.

1. The motion to strike the jury demand is GRANTED as unopposed. 

2. The motion to strike the first cause of action for negligence is DENIED.

3. The motion to dismiss the first cause of action for negligence is DENIED.

4. The motion to dismiss the third cause of action for a permanent injunction is

DENIED.

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5. The motion to dismiss the fourth cause of action for fraud is DENIED. 

However, plaintiff shall file a more definite statement, no later than June 21, 2006, pleading

fraud with particularity. The court will consider no further motions to dismiss. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2006 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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