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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CLAIMS

IRELL & MANELLA LLP 

A Registered Limited Liability 

Law Partnership Including 

Professional Corporations 

IRELL & MANELLA LLP 

Steven A. Marenberg/101033 (smarenberg@irell.com) 

Stephen Hasegawa/198472 (shasegawa@irell.com) 

1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900 

Los Angeles, California 90067-4276 

Telephone: (310) 277-1010 

Facsimile: (310) 203-7199 

Attorneys for Defendants 

THE BEASLEY FIRM, LLC 

James E. Beasley, Jr., M.D./PA SBN 83282 (jbj@beasleyfirm.com) 

1125 Walnut Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19107 

Telephone: (215) 592-1000 

Facsimile: (215) 592-8360 

Appearing Pro Hac Vice

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

DENNIS G. STERNBERG, D.D.S, 

Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, WALT 

DISNEY PICTURES, WALT DISNEY 

PICTURES AND TELEVISION, PIXAR 

ANIMATION STUDIOS, BARRY 

BLUMBERG, and ANDREW STANTON, 

Defendants. 

 Case No. C 05 3307 JF (HRL) 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

RE DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF 

FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, 

SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH CLAIMS AND 

CLAIMS ASSERTED AGAINST 

BLUMBERG, STANTON, AND WALT 

DISNEY PICTURES 

Judge: Hon. Jeremy Fogel 

Ctrm: 3 

Date: January 20, 2006 

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

**E-filed 1/19/06**

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN CLAIMS

IRELL & MANELLA LLP 

A Registered Limited Liability 

Law Partnership Including 

Professional Corporations 

WHEREAS plaintiff Dennis G. Sternberg, D.D.S. (“Plaintiff”) has filed a first amended 

complaint (“First Amended Complaint”) against defendants The Walt Disney Company, Walt 

Disney Pictures and Television, Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Barry Blumberg, 

and Andrew Stanton (collectively, “Defendants”); and 

WHEREAS the First Amended Complaint asserts eight causes of action; and 

WHEREAS Defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s First, Fifth, Sixth, 

Seventh, and Eighth Claims, and the hearing on that Motion is scheduled for January 20, 2006; 

WHEREAS Plaintiff wishes to dismiss with prejudice his First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, 

Seventh, and Eighth Claims for relief and all claims as asserted against defendants Barry 

Blumberg and Andrew Stanton; and 

WHEREAS Defendants have informed Plaintiff that putative defendant Walt Disney 

Pictures is a defunct or fictitious entity; 

NOW THEREFORE, Plaintiff and Defendants, by and through their respective counsel, 

hereby stipulate as follows: 

1. Plaintiff hereby dismisses with prejudice his First Claim (for Declaratory 

Judgment), Fourth Claim (for Fraud and Deceit), Fifth Claim (for Breach of the Covenant of Good 

Faith and Fair Dealing), Sixth Claim (for Breach of Confidence), Seventh Claim (for Unfair 

Business Practices), and Eighth Claim (for Unjust Enrichment/Constructive Trust); 

2. Plaintiff further dismisses with prejudice all claims as asserted against defendants 

Barry Blumberg and Andrew Stanton; 

3. In reliance on Defendants’ statement that Walt Disney Pictures is a defunct or 

fictitious entity, Plaintiff further dismisses with prejudice all claims against Walt Disney Pictures; 

4. Plaintiff continues to assert his Second Claim (for Copyright Infringement) against 

defendants Pixar, The Walt Disney Company, and Walt Disney Pictures and Television and his 

Third Claim (for Contributory Copyright Infringement) against defendants The Walt Disney 

Company and Walt Disney Pictures and Television; 

5. The hearing on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, scheduled for January 20, 2006, 

shall be vacated, subject to the Court’s approval; and 

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6. Defendants Pixar, The Walt Disney Company, and Walt Disney Pictures and 

Television shall have thirty days from the execution of this Stipulation by counsel for all parties to 

answer the First Amended Complaint. 

Dated: January 17, 2006 IRELL & MANELLA LLP 

Steven A. Marenberg 

Stephen Hasegawa 

By: /s/ 

Stephen Hasegawa 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Dated: January 17, 2006 THE BEASLEY FIRM, LLC 

James E. Beasley, Jr., M.D. 

By: /s/ 

James E. Beasley, Jr., M.D. 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ___________________________ 

Hon. Jeremy Fogel 

Judge, United States District Court 

1/19/06

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Professional Corporations 

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any signatures indicated by a 

“conformed” signature (/s/) within this efiled document. 

Dated: January 17, 2006 IRELL & MANELLA LLP 

Steven A. Marenberg 

Stephen Hasegawa 

By: /s/ 

Stephen Hasegawa 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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