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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Injunctive/Declaratory Relief

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK,

Plaintiff,

v

LISA HARDING,

Defendant. /

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIM

 /

No C-03-4190 VRW

ORDER

Following the hearing in this matter on June 2, 2005, the

court ORDERS the following:

• Counterdefendants Visa and Mastercard (and Discover, if

applicable) shall file by June 10, 2005, their

submissions regarding the rules governing the location of

merchant banks during the time period relevant to the

counterclaim. The Hardings shall file any response by

June 17, 2005.

Case 4:03-cv-04190-CW Document 152 Filed 06/03/05 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

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• The Hardings shall file any motion to amend for the

purpose of adding parties only by June 10, 2005. Any

party wishing to oppose shall file an opposition by June

17, 2005. The Hardings may file a reply by June 24,

2005, upon which the matter will be deemed submitted. If

the motion to amend is granted, no party shall answer or

otherwise plead in response until further order of the

court, and any responsive pleadings (i e, motions to

compel arbitration) already on file shall be deemed

responses to the amended counterclaim.

• The counterdefendants who have moved to compel

arbitration shall file by June 10, 2005, concise

memoranda setting forth their positions on the place of

formation of the cardmember agreements. The Hardings

shall file a memorandum in response by June 17, 2005. 

The court will not entertain reply memoranda.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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