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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 780884v1 1 (CV-03-4173 JF)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT KELSON TRAN; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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

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 JOSE DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

RICHARD BRESLIN, et al., 

Defendants. Case No. CV-03-4173 JF

Hon. Jeremy Fogel

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT KELSON TRAN; 

[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 Kelson Tran ( Defendant ). This request is made on the grounds

that Defendant and DIRECTV have entered into a settlement agreement wherein 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 August 3, 2004 this Court dismissed without prejudice DIRECTV s

claims against Defendant following Judge Ware s Order Regarding Limited Assignment to 

Determine Issues Regarding Joinder of Defendants and Showing Needed to Establish a Prima 

Facie Case Under Statutory Claims, 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 

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BN 780884v1 2 (CV-03-4173 JF)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT KELSON TRAN; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Defendant, each party to bear its own costs and attorney fees. DIRECTV files this Request in 

fulfillment of that obligation.

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about January 26, 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.

DATED: February 21, 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 

Kelson Tran 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 Kelson Tran;

and

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

date. 

DATED: _________________________________ Honorable Jeremy Fogel

United States District Court

Northern District of California 

2/23/06

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