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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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BNFY 622704v1 1 (CV-03-05339 JW)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JEROME OSTHOFF;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Alan J. Kessel (Cal. Bar No.: 130707)

Keli N. Osaki (Cal. Bar No.: 179920)

Sandeep J. Shah (Cal. Bar No.: 210449)

BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation

18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800

Irvine, California 92612-0514

Telephone: (949) 760-1121

Facsimile: (949) 720-0182

E-mail: sshah@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.

JEROME OSTHOFF,

Defendant.

Case No.: CV-03-05339 JW

Hon. James Ware

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT JEROME OSTHOFF;

[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 

without prejudice as to Defendant JEROME OSTHOFF (“Defendant”). This request is made on 

the grounds that Defendant and DIRECTV have entered into an agreement settling this matter.

Pursuant to the terms of that agreement, 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.

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about September 13, 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 without prejudice.

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge James Ware
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BNFY 622704v1 2 (CV-03-05339 JW)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JEROME OSTHOFF;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Defendant JEROME OSTHOFF is the last remaining active Defendant in this 

action. This entire action as to all remaining claims is therefore terminated in full.

DATED: July 25, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Sandeep J. Shah

Sandeep J. Shah

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc.

ORDER

Having read the foregoing Request for Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant 

JEROME OSTHOFF (“Defendant”) 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 without prejudice as against Defendant JEROME

OSTHOFF only;

2. Each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees and costs incurred in this action to 

date; and

3. As Defendant JEROME OSTHOFF is the last remaining active Defendant in this 

action, this entire action as to all remaining claims is hereby terminated in full.

DATED:

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Honorable Ware

United States District Court

Northern District of California

/s/ James Ware

July 27, 2005