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Nature of Suit Code: 196
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

DLC DermaCare LLC, an Arizona

limited liability company, 

Plaintiff, 

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Sixta Castillo, R.N., et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV-10-333-PHX-DGC

ORDER

DLC DermaCare LLC began franchising dermatology clinics in 2004. It brought

suit against numerous franchisees, their spouses, and certain other defendants in early 2010.

Doc. 1. The Court has granted multiple motions to compel arbitration and dismiss based on

arbitration provisions in the relevant franchise agreements. See Docs. 59, 145. Defendants

Gautam and Anjana Samadder and John and Latha Johnson have filed a motion to dismiss

on the same ground. Doc. 148. No response has been filed, and the time for filing one has

passed. See LRCiv 7.2(c); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d).

Local Rule of Civil Procedure 7.2(i) provides that where the adverse party fails to file

the required responsive memorandum, “such non-compliance may be deemed a consent to

the . . . granting of the motion and the Court may dispose of the motion summarily.”

Pursuant to that rule, and for good cause appearing, the Court will grant Defendants’ motion.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Defendants’ motion to dismiss pending arbitration (Doc. 148) is granted.

2. Plaintiff and Defendants Gautam and Anjana Samadder and John and Latha

Johnson are directed to comply with the mediation and arbitration provisions

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set forth in the relevant franchise agreement. See Doc. 114-1.

3. The claims asserted against Defendants Gautam and Anjana Samadder and

John and Latha Johnson are dismissed.

DATED this 27th day of January, 2011.

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