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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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ORDER RE: DEF. DOWNTOWN REALTY CO., INC.’S WITHDRAWAL OF MOT. TO DISMISS 

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THOMAS E. MULVIHILL, ESQ. (SBN 129906) 

JILL P. SAZAMA (SBN 214215) 

MITOSHI H. FUJIO-WHITE (SBN 252839) 

Tmulvihill@bjg.com; Jsazama@bjg.com; 

Mfujio-white@bjg.com 

BOORNAZIAN, JENSEN & GARTHE 

A Professional Corporation 

555 12th Street, Suite 1800 

Oakland, California 94607 

Telephone: (510) 834-4350 

Facsimile: (510) 839-1897 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Downtown Realty Company, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Before the Court is defendant DOWNTOWN REALTY COMPANY, INC.’s request to 

withdraw its Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(5) in light of waiver of service of 

summons. On May 26, 2010, plaintiff GEOFFREY PETE (“Plaintiff”) filed a First Amended 

Complaint, adding DOWNTOWN REALTY COMPANY, INC. (“Defendant” or “DRC”) as a 

Defendant in the instant matter. On June 8, 2010, Plaintiff filed a First Amended (Corrected) 

Complaint, and the day after, on June 9, 2010, Plaintiff filed a Stipulation and [Proposed] Order 

Allowing Filing of First Amended Complaint. The Order was granted on June 14, 2010. On 

July 8, 2010, DRC filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended (Corrected) Complaint for 

improper service. 

On July 13, 2010, Defendant executed a Waiver of the Service of Process, allowing DRC 

GEOFFREY PETE, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CITY OF OAKLAND, KYLE THOMAS, 

MIKE MORSE, DAVID KOZICKI, 

PEDRO ESPINOZA, DOWNTOWN 

REALTY COMPANY, INC. AND DOES 

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Defendants. 

 CASE NO. 3:09-CV-06097-WHA 

[PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT 

DOWNTOWN REALTY COMPANY, 

INC.’S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS 

MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO 

RULE 12(b)(5) IN LIGHT OF WAIVER OF 

SERVICE OF SUMMONS

Complaint Filed: December 31, 2009

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AND VACATING HEARING

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thirty-three (33) days from the date of acknowledgment of the Waiver for DRC to file and serve a 

motion under Fed. Rule Civ. Proc. 12 or alternatively an Answer, which was subsequently 

acknowledged by Plaintiff on July 15, 2010. 

In consideration of the foregoing, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby 

orders as follows: 

(1) Defendant’s withdrawal of its motion to dismiss the First Amended (Corrected) 

Complaint is accepted without prejudice to its ability to file a motion and assert any new or 

additional arguments that may lie with respect to the First Amended (Corrected) Complaint. 

(2) Defendant may file and serve a motion under Fed. Rule Civ. Proc. 12 or 

alternatively an Answer within thirty-three (33) days from the date that acknowledgment of the 

Waiver was served. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: _______________, 2010 

By: ________________________________ 

WILLIAM H. ALSUP 

United States District Judge 

 

26475\509384 

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July 20 The hearing on the motion is VACATED.

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

APPROVED

Judge William Alsup

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