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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 659334v1 1 (CV-05-0005 PVT)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT EDWARD CENTENO;

[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 JOSE DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

EDWARD CENTENO, 

Defendant.

Case No.: CV-05-0005 PVT

Hon. Patricia V. Trumbull

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT EDWARD CENTENO;

[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 

with prejudice as to Defendant EDWARD CENTENO ( 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 659334v1 2 (CV-05-0005 PVT)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT EDWARD CENTENO;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about February 7, 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 with prejudice.

DATED: October 20, 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 

EDWARD CENTENO 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 with prejudice as against Defendant EDWARD

CENTENO; and

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

date.

DATED:

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Honorable Patricia V. Trumbull

United States District Court

Northern District of California

 10/21/05
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