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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM SILVERSTEIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

KEYNETICS INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-00684-DMR 

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S MOTION 

FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Re: Dkt. No. 17

The court has received Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment (Docket No. 17), 

and Defendants Keynetics Inc. and Click Sales Inc.’s administrative motion to continue the 

briefing and hearing schedule on Plaintiff’s motion (Docket No. 28). Plaintiff’s motion for partial 

summary judgment raises two issues: 1) whether federal law preempts California Business & 

Professions Code section 17529.5 and 2) whether the emails in question violate California 

Business & Professions Code section 17529.5. The first issue presents a question of law that has 

already been raised in the pending motions to dismiss (Docket Nos. 6, 13). The second issue 

appears to raise a factual question which is more appropriate for resolution at a later date. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment is denied without prejudice. The 

court will discuss with the parties the timing of any summary judgment motions at the initial case 

management conference. Defendants’ administrative motion is denied as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2016

______________________________________

Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 4:16-cv-00684-DMR Document 32 Filed 03/24/16 Page 1 of 1