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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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BNFY 572549v1 1 (CV-04-03608 RMW) 

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT ROBERT HAAG; 

ORDER THEREON

Alan J. Kessel (Cal. Bar No.: 130707)

Suzanne M. Burke (Cal. Bar No.: 188597)

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

BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation 

18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800 

Irvine, California 92612-0514 

Telephone: (949) 760-1121

Facsimile: (949) 720-0182

E-mail: sburke@buchalter.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

ROBERT HAAG, Defendant. 

Case No. CV-04-03608 RMW

Hon. Ronald M. Whyte

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT ROBERT HAAG; 

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 ROBERT HAAG ( 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 own attorneys fees and costs incurred in this action to 

date.

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*E-FILED - 7/7/05*

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BNFY 572549v1 2 (CV-04-03608 RMW) 

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT ROBERT HAAG; 

ORDER THEREON

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about February 14, 2005. 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. DATED: June 28, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation 

By: /s/ Suzanne M. Burke Suzanne M. Burke

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc. ORDER

Having read the foregoing Request for Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant 

ROBERT HAAG 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 ROBERT 

HAAG; 

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

date. 

DATED: _________________________________ Honorable Ronald M. Whyte

United States District Court 

Northern District of California

7/7/05

/S/ RONALD M. WHYTE

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