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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 559296v1 1 (CV-04-3591 PJH)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JEROME SMITH;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Alan J. Kessel (Cal. Bar No.: 130707)

Keli N. Osaki (Cal. Bar No.: 179920)

Sandeep J. Shah (Cal. Bar No.: 210449)

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: sshah@buchalter.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JEROME SMITH,

Defendant.

Case No. CV-04-3591 PJH

Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT JEROME SMITH;

[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 JEROME SMITH (“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.

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about October 15, 2004. 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.

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BNFY 559296v1 2 (CV-04-3591 PJH)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JEROME SMITH;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Defendant JEROME SMITH is the last remaining active Defendant in this action.

This entire action as to all remaining claims is therefore terminated in full.

DATED: May 27, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Sandeep J. Shah

 Sandeep J. Shah

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc.

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BNFY 559296v1 3 (CV-04-3591 PJH)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JEROME SMITH;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

ORDER

Having read the foregoing Request for Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant 

JEROME SMITH 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 JEROME

SMITH only;

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

date; and

3. As Defendant JEROME SMITH is the last remaining active Defendant in this 

action, this entire action as to all remaining claims is hereby terminated in full.

DATED:

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Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton

United States District Court

Northern District of California

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