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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Property

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON PARKER,

Plaintiff,

 v.

HEY, INC., and TWITTER, INC.,

Defendants. /

No. C 16-04884 WHA

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL

The Court is in receipt of plaintiff Jason Parker’s notice of voluntary dismissal (Dkt. No.

52) following a hearing yesterday on defendant Twitter’s motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 49). The

notice indicates plaintiff plans to re-file this action in state court. Although the Court gave a

tentative ruling at the aforementioned hearing with respect to Twitter’s arguments regarding the

Communications Decency Act, consent, and the First Amendment, the Court’s views on those

issues were tentative, not final. At the time of plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal, the Court still had

Twitter’s arguments, including those made by counsel at oral argument, under active

consideration. Thus, under no circumstances should plaintiff’s counsel represent to the state

court that the undersigned judge has already ruled against defendants here. 

Counsel shall immediately notify the Court if the voluntary dismissal of this action is in

connection with a settlement agreement of any kind between the parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 9, 2016. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:16-cv-04884-WHA Document 53 Filed 12/09/16 Page 1 of 1