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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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E. JEFFREY BANCHERO (SBN 93077) 

SCOTT R. RABER (SBN 194924) 

KASTNER│BANCHERO LLP 

20 California Street, 7th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 398-7000 

Facsimile: (415) 616-7000 

Mr. Banchero’s email: ejb@kastnerbanchero.com

Mr. Raber’s email: srr@kastnerbanchero.com

Howard L. Steele (Texas SBN 24002999) 

Charles A. Sturm (Texas SBN 24003020) 

(admitted pro hac vice) 

STEELE STURM, PLLC 

1000 Louisiana, Suite 3780 

Houston, Texas 77002 

Telephone: (713) 659-2600 

Facsimile: (713) 659-2601 

Mr. Steele’s email: hsteele@steelesturm.com

Mr. Sturm’s email: csturm@steelesturm.com

Attorneys for Defendants 

XTREME LASHES, LLC and JOUMANA MOUSSELLI 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

XTENDED BEAUTY, INC., a California 

Corporation, 

 

 Plaintiff(s), 

 v. 

XTREME LASHES, LLC, a Texas Limited 

Corporation; and JOUMANA MOUSELLI, an 

Individual, 

 Defendant(s). 

CASE NO. C 07-03391 MJJ 

[PROPOSED] ORDER ON 

DEFENDANTS’ OBJECTION TO 

THE COURT’S EXERCISE OF 

JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO 

THE DECLARATORY JUDGMENT 

ACT 

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 On September 13, 2007 defendants Xtreme Lashes, LLC and Joumana Mouselli 

(collectively, “Defendants”) filed a Notice of Objection to the Court’s Exercise of Jurisdiction 

Pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act (the “Objection”). On October 9, 2007 plaintiff Xtended 

Beauty, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed its opposition to the Objection. On October 16, 2007, Defendants 

filed their reply in support of the Objection. 

 On October 30, 2007 the Court held oral argument. Robert A. Weikert and John A. 

Chatowski of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP appeared on behalf of Plaintiff; Howard 

L. Steele, Steele Sturm PLLC, and Scott R. Raber, Kastner│Banchero LLP, appeared on behalf of 

Defendants. After considering the moving, opposing, and reply papers, and the arguments of 

counsel, the Court sustained the Objection. 

 WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

 The Court exercises its discretion under the Declaratory Judgment Act to decline jurisdiction 

over this matter. Accordingly, the matter is DISMISSED. 

DATED: ________________, 2007 _______________________________ 

 HON. MARTIN J. JENKINS 

 U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

and for the reasons set forth in open court on 10/30/07

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Martin J. Jenkins

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