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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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WO 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Quantum Information Specialists; Leonard 

J. Pearlstein; James L. McNully; and 

Gilbert F. R. Rau, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

United States Department of Defense, 

Defendant.

No. CV11-00677-PHX-DGC

ORDER 

 Plaintiffs have filed a third amended complaint (Doc. 30) pursuant to the Court’s 

October 5, 2011 order (Doc. 27). Plaintiffs have also filed a motion to remove Quantum 

Information Specialists (“Quantum”) as a plaintiff (Doc. 28), a motion for oral argument 

on the motions (Doc. 29), and a motion requesting the status of the case (Doc. 31). 

 The third amended complaint asserts that this Court has original jurisdiction under 

28 U.S.C. § 1331 and alleges a claim for theft of technologies under 18 U.S.C. § 1905, 

the Fourth, Fifth, and Eleventh Amendments, and Patent Law. Doc. 30, at 2. The Court 

finds that it has jurisdiction over this matter because Plaintiffs’ claim is asserted under 

§ 1905 and the Fifth Amendment. 

IT IS ORDERED: 

1. Plaintiffs’ third amended complaint (Doc. 30) is construed as the active 

complaint, and Defendant is directed to file a response or other appropriate motions by 

January 13, 2012. 

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 2. The motion to remove Quantum as a plaintiff (Doc. 28) is granted. The 

Clerk shall remove Quantum as a party to this matter. 

 3. The motion for oral argument (Doc. 29) is denied. 

 4. The motion requesting the status of the case (Doc. 31) has been granted by 

entry of this order. 

 Dated this 19th day of December, 2011. 

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