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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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*E-FILED 1/9/08*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

HUHTAMAKI FINANCE B.V., et al., 

Plaintiffs,

 v.

KENNETH DEAN AFFOLTER,

Defendant. /

NO. C 07-02514 RS

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE

WITH RECOMMENDATION OF

DISMISSAL

This action for trademark infringement and related claims was filed on May 10, 2007, against

Kenneth Dean Affolter, an individual allegedly doing business as “Beyond Bomb.” At plaintiffs’

request, the Clerk entered the default of Affolter on July 9, 2007. Notice of that default mailed to

Affolter at his address of record, a detention facility operated by the Alameda County Sheriff, was

returned as undeliverable.

Plaintiffs have taken no further action to pursue this matter. On December 12, 2007, the

Court issued an order to show cause as to why the action should not be dismissed for failure to

prosecute. Plaintiffs did not respond to the order to show cause or appear when the matter was

called on January 9, 2008. It is evident that plaintiffs have abandoned their efforts to seek legal

remedies against Affolter. No party, however, has consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned

to issue dispositive rulings in this case. Accordingly, it hereby ordered that the matter be reassigned

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to a District Court Judge for disposition, and it is recommended that it be dismissed, without

prejudice. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2008 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER HAS BEEN GIVEN TO:

Vito Anthony Costanzo vito.costanzo@hklaw.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not

registered for e-filing under the Court's CM/ECF program. 

Dated: 1/9/08 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Chambers 

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