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Nature of Suit Code: 140
Nature of Suit: Negotiable Instruments
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Negotiable Instrument

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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

CHARLES M BROWN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

WIRELESS NETWORKS INC,

Defendant. /

No. C-07-04301 EDL

ORDER RE ATTACHMENT

On August 31, 2007, Plaintiff’s application for a right to attach order came on for hearing. 

Plaintiff was represented by Jeff Ryan; Defendant was represented by Daniel Herling. After full

consideration of the papers, and for the reasons stated at the hearing, the Court hereby orders as

follows:

Based on the facts in evidence before the Court, Plaintiff has demonstrated that he meets the

four part test to attach Defendant’s assets to secure funds sufficient to satisfy a future judgment. See

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 484.090(a) (a court must find all of the following before attachment may

issue: (1) the claim upon which the attachment is based is one upon which an attachment may be

issued, (2) the plaintiff has established the probable validity of the claim upon which the attachment

is based, (3) the attachment is not sought for a purpose other than recovery of the claim upon which

the attachment is based and (4) the amount to be secured by the attachment is greater than zero). In

particular, Plaintiff has shown that the claim has probable validity because, based on the facts in

evidence before the Court, it is at least slightly more likely than not that Plaintiff will obtain a

judgment against Defendant for the remaining principal amount owed on the promissory notes at

issue, $51,617.32. See Cal. Code Civ. P. § 481.190; Brown Decl., ¶¶ 12-13 and Exs. B-C.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Defendant has argued that it would be seriously harmed if the Court extended the state

court’s attachment of the DVDs containing the source code Defendant uses in its business. Plaintiff

has argued that the DVDs should not be released to Defendant because Defendant’s Brazilian

subsidiary would thereby obtain access to the source code without proper payment. However, 

Plaintiff has stated he would accept a bond as security in lieu of attachment of the source code

DVDs. Defendant has agreed to post a bond or bank guarantee to avoid attachment of the source

code DVDs. Accordingly, for the reasons stated at the hearing, the Court orders Defendant to post

either a bond or a bank guarantee by September 6, 2007, per the parties’ stipulation or further Court

order, in the amount of $51,617.32 to satisfy a potential judgment. Upon completion of that

transaction, the Court orders that the source code DVDs be immediately released to Defendant’s

counsel. The parties are ordered to promptly meet and confer, and inform the Court by August 31,

2007, as to whether they can stipulate to the election of a bond or a bank guarantee to secure a

potential judgment.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 31, 2007 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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