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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 703463v1 1 (CV-04-3493 EDL)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT ERIC ARNOLD;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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

Suzanne M. Burke (Cal. Bar No.: 188597)

Brandon Q. Tran (Cal. Bar No.: 223435)

BUCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800

Irvine, California 92612-0514

Telephone: (949) 760-1121

Facsimile: (949) 720-0182

E-mail: btran@buchalter.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ERIC ARNOLD,

Defendant.

Case No. CV-04-3493 EDL

Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT ERIC ARNOLD;

[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 Eric Arnold ( 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.

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BNFY 703463v1 2 (CV-04-3493 EDL)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT ERIC ARNOLD;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about May 24, 2005. 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.

DATED: November 1, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Brandon Q. Tran

Brandon Q. Tran

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc.

ORDER

Having read the foregoing Request for Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant 

Eric Arnold 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 

Eric Arnold;

2. Each party shall bear its/his own attorneys fees and costs incurred in this action to 

date.

DATED:

_________________________________

Honorable Elizabeth D. Laporte

United States District Court

Northern District of California

November 2, 2005

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte

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