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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

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Thomas L. Duston (IL SBN: 6196612 ) 

Alisa C. Simmons (IL SBN: 6270618 ) 

MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 

6300 Sears Tower 

233 South Wacker Drive 

Chicago, IL 60606-6357 

(312) 474-6300 

(312) 474-0448 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

David J. Weiland, Esq. # 160447 

Kevin C. Grant, Esq. # 213388 

DOWLING, AARON & KEELER 

8080 North Palm Avenue 

Third Floor 

Fresno, CA 93711-5730 

(559) 432-4500 

(559) 432-4590 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION 

CAT SCALE COMPANY, an Iowa 

corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

EDWARD C. HARDIN & SON 

CONSTRUCTION, INC., a California 

corporation, D/B/A HARDIN 

INDUSTRIES SCALES SYSTEMS, 

 

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Case No. CIV-F-04-6130-REC-SMS 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF COMPLAINT 

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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff CAT SCALE COMPANY (“Plaintiff”) personally served 

Defendant EDWARD C. HARDIN & SON CONSTRUCTION, INC. d/b/a HARDIN 

INDUSTRIES SCALES SYSTEMS (“Defendant”) with a Complaint for Trademark 

Infringement, False Destination of Origin and Unfair Competition (“Complaint”) in August 2004 

as evidenced by the Certificate of Service filed herein. 

WHEREAS, Defendant has failed to appear, move, answer or otherwise defend 

this action within the time prescribed by law, but has apparently ceased the conduct of which 

Plaintiff complains in the lawsuit. 

NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 41(a), Plaintiff CAT SCALE COMPANY 

(“Plaintiff”) voluntarily dismisses the above-captioned action without prejudice. Plaintiff 

expressly reserves all rights to re-file its Complaint and recover any costs the court may 

deem proper pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 41(d). 

Dated: December 5, 2005 DOWLING, AARON & KEELER INC. 

By: 

David J. Weiland 

Kevin C. Grant 

Attorneys for Plaintiff CAT SCALE 

COMPANY 

ORDER

It is hereby ordered that the Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff CAT 

SCALE COMPANY be entered. 

December 5, 2005 __/s/ ROBERT E. COYLE 

Honorable Robert E. Coyle 

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