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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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BN 827668v1 1 (CV-03-4882 JSW)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT MICHAEL HIGH; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Debra Healy Deem (Cal. Bar No. 89183)

Brandon Q. Tran (Cal. Bar No. 223435)

BUCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800

Irvine, California 92612-0514

Telephone: (949) 760-1121

Facsimile: (949) 720-0182

E-mail: btran@buchalter.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICHAEL HIGH, et al., 

Defendants. Case No. CV-03-4882 JSW

Hon. Jeffrey S. White

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT MICHAEL HIGH;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2), Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc. ( DIRECTV )

hereby respectfully requests that the Court enter an Order dismissing the above-captioned action 

with prejudice as to Defendant Michael High ( Defendant ). This request is made on the grounds

that Defendant and DIRECTV have entered into an agreement settling this matter. Pursuant to 

the terms of that agreement, DIRECTV agreed to voluntarily dismiss this action against 

Defendant, each party to bear its/his own attorneys fees and costs incurred in this action to date. Although on December 10, 2004 this Court dismissed without prejudice 

DIRECTV s claims against Defendant, DIRECTV is obligated under the terms of the settlement 

agreement to take all reasonable steps to obtain a dismissal of this action with prejudice against 

Defendant, each party to bear its/his own costs and attorneys fees. DIRECTV files this Request 

in fulfillment of that obligation.

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BN 827668v1 2 (CV-03-4882 JSW)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT MICHAEL HIGH; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about March 18, 2004. DIRECTV, 

therefore, cannot unilaterally voluntarily dismiss this action against Defendant absent a Court 

order. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Accordingly, DIRECTV respectfully requests the entry of such an 

order dismissing Defendant with prejudice.

Defendant Michael High is the last remaining active Defendant in this action. This 

entire action as to all remaining claims is therefore terminated in full.

DATED: April 14, 2006 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Brandon Q. Tran

Brandon Q. Tran

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc.

ORDER

Having read the foregoing Request for Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Michael 

High filed by Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc., and such other pleadings and papers deemed appropriate 

by the Court, and GOOD CAUSE appearing therefore, the Court ORDERS as follows:

1. This action is hereby dismissed with prejudice as against Defendant Michael High;

2. Each party shall bear its/his own attorneys fees and costs incurred in this action to 

date; and

3. As Defendant Michael High is the last remaining active Defendant in this action, 

this entire action as to all remaining claims is hereby terminated in full.

DATED: _________________________________ Honorable Jeffrey S. White

United States District Court

Northern District of California

April 17, 2006

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