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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVISON DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. C 11-2970 PJH

v. ORDER RE JOINT MOTION FOR

DISMISSAL

CATHY RILEY,

Defendant.

_______________________________/

The court is in receipt of the parties’ joint motion for dismissal with prejudice. The

motion purports to seek dismissal of “plaintiffs’ claims against defendant and counterclaimant’s claims against counter-defendants.” Dkt. 228 at 2. However, in its order

granting summary judgment and accompanying judgment, the court already granted

summary judgment on defendant’s counter-claims, leaving nothing left to dismiss at this

time. See Dkts. 217, 218. The court also declined to exercise jurisdiction on plaintiff’s

declaratory judgment claims at that time. Id. 

Given that the previous order and judgment appeared to dispose of all claims and

counter-claims, the court is unclear about the purpose of the current joint motion to dismiss. 

If the parties simply seek dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims (which the court declined to exercise

jurisdiction over), the parties should make that clear in the joint motion. If the parties had

some other purpose in filing the joint motion, they should make that clear to the court. The

parties are therefore directed to file a joint statement, not to exceed five pages, providing

clarification as to the purpose of the joint motion. In the alternative, the parties may also

withdraw the current motion, and file a revised motion that more clearly sets forth the relief

sought. The parties shall have until April 10, 2015 to file either the joint statement or the

revised motion. 

Case 4:11-cv-02970-PJH Document 230 Filed 04/03/15 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 3, 2015 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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