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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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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

NOT FOR CITATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW FRUSHELL,

Plaintiff, No. C-06-5690 PJH

v.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC, MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM

Defendant.

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Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss defendant’s counterclaim came on for hearing before

this court on December 13, 2006. Having read the papers and carefully considered the

arguments and the relevant legal authority, and for the reasons stated on the record, the

court DENIES plaintiff’s motion without prejudice to renewal in a later motion for summary

judgment.

Plaintiff’s motion essentially raises a choice of law issue that the court is not

prepared to rule on at this stage. Not only does there need to be factual development of

the underlying issues through discovery, but the California Supreme Court recently granted

review in Edwards v. Arthur Anderson, 47 Cal.Rptr.3d 788 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 26, 2006),

a case that will likely impact the issues raised by plaintiff’s motion. Accordingly, plaintiff’s

motion is DENIED without prejudice.

Dated: December 13, 2006

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Case 4:06-cv-05690-PJH Document 24 Filed 12/13/06 Page 1 of 1