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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed Question: Fed Communications Act of 1934

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BNFY 570781v1 -1- (CV-03-04182 SBA)

STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JOSEPH FRITTON, JR AND 

REQUEST TO RETAIN JURISDICTION; [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, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation

18400 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 800

Irvine, California 92612-0514

Telephone: (949) 760-1121

Facsimile: (949) 720-0182

E-mail: sburke@buchalter.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

FRITTON, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. CV-03-04182 SBA

Hon. Saundra B. Armstrong

STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JOSEPH 

FRITTON, JR. AND REQUEST TO RETAIN 

JURISDICTION ORDER THEREON

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc. 

(“DIRECTV”) and Defendant JOSEPH FRITTON, JR. (“Defendant”), through their respective 

counsel of record, that the above-captioned action be and hereby is dismissed without prejudice, 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1), as to Defendant. Each of said parties to bear its/his own 

costs and attorney’s fees. 

The terms of the Confidential Settlement Agreement dated April 28, 2005

(“Agreement”) entered into between the Defendant and DIRECTV require the performance of 

certain obligations by Defendant that will not be completed until May 2006. If the Defendant 

does not timely or fully perform these obligations when due, DIRECTV is authorized to seek 

enforcement of those obligations in this Court. The parties therefore have consented, and hereby 

further stipulate and consent to, the retention of jurisdiction over them by this Court and to 

reference to a Magistrate Judge in this District for the purpose of enforcing those obligations of 

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BNFY 570781v1 -2- (CV-03-04182 SBA)

STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JOSEPH FRITTON, JR AND 

REQUEST TO RETAIN JURISDICTION; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

the Agreement, as defined therein. The parties therefore respectfully request that the Court retain 

such jurisdiction.

DATED: June 21, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Suzanne M. Burke

Suzanne M. Burke

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc.

DATED: June 21, 2005 PARR LAW GROUP

By: /s/ Shawn R. Parr

Shawn R. Parr

Attorneys for Defendant Joseph Fritton, Jr.

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BNFY 570781v1 -3- (CV-03-04182 SBA)

STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JOSEPH FRITTON, JR AND 

REQUEST TO RETAIN JURISDICTION; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

ORDER

HAVING READ AND CONSIDERED the forgoing Stipulation for Voluntary 

Dismissal of Defendant JOSEPH FRITTON, JR. and Request to Retain Jurisdiction, and such 

other pleadings, documents and records deemed appropriate by the Court, and good cause 

appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

(1) Defendant JOSEPH FRITTON, JR. is hereby dismissed from this action 

without prejudice; 

(2) Each of said parties to bear its/his own costs and attorney’s fees; and

(3) The Court shall retain jurisdiction over DIRECTV and Defendant JOSEPH 

FRITTON, JR. to enforce the terms described above of the Settlement Agreement between those 

parties dated April 28, 2005 and hereby refers any further proceedings in this action to enforce 

such terms of the Settlement Agreement to a Magistrate Judge of this District. 

Dated:7/1/05

_Saundra Brown Armstrong

Honorable Saundra B. Armstrong

United States District Court 

NorthernDistrict of California

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