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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM GRECIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPLE INC., et al.,

Defendants

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Lead Case No. C-14-0775 EMC

CONSOLIDATED CASES

No. C-14-1194 EMC, Grecia v. Google, Inc.

No. C-14-0969 EMC, Grecia v. Sony Network

No. C-14-1220 EMC, Grecia v. VUDU, Inc.

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE

(Docket No. 190)

On May 27, 2015, the Court ordered the Parties to show cause why the Court should not

enter final judgment in this action and why Grecia’s pending Rule 54(b) motion is not moot. On

May 28, 2015, Grecia filed a stipulation dismissing with prejudice all claims against Defendant

DECE, the very claims that were the subject of Grecia’s Rule 54(b) motion. Grecia’s stipulated

dismissal was pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Typically, a voluntary

dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) divests the Court of jurisdiction to adjudicate the dismissed claims. 

Duke Energy Trading & Mktg., L.L.C. v. Davis, 267 F.3d 1042, 1049 (9th Cir. 2001) (discussing

notice of dismissal without prejudice under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i)). 

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 Because a voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is “self-executing” without order of

court, no order is needed to close the case file. See Pedrina v. Chun, 987 F.2d 608, 610 (9th Cir.

1993) (quoting American Cyanamid Co. v. McGhee, 317 F.2d 295, 297 (5th Cir.1963)). The Court

merely includes this direction to the clerk for the sake of clarity, because multiple parties have been

involved at various times in this consolidated action.

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Accordingly, the Court hereby DISCHARGES the order to show cause. The Clerk shall

close the case file.1 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2015

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EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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