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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

HUMPHREYS AND PARTNERS,

ARCHITECTS, L.P., 

Plaintiff, 

v.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE

Co., et al.,

Defendants. 

AND RELATED CASES

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No. CV-04-2994-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court is the parties' Stipulated Motion to Dismiss Claims and

Cross-Claims Regarding Arrowhead Project (Doc. No. 125). Because the stipulation is

vague regarding the scope of the claims and cross-claims that are being dismissed, the Court

will deny the motion. 

On July 18, 2006, the parties notified the Court that an agreement to settle the entire

action, which encompasses Civil Case Nos. 04-2994 and 03-169, had been reached. (Doc.

Nos. 121 & 360 respectively). In addition, at the Status Hearing held on September 25, 2006,

the parties confirmed that an agreement to settle the entire action was reached and a

stipulation to dismiss the entire action was forthcoming. However, the parties' Stipulated

Motion to Dismiss Claims and Cross-Claims Regarding Arrowhead Project was filed for

Civil Case No. 04-2994 only. The stipulated motion also provides that "[t]he parties have

settled their disputes." (Doc. No. 125) The Court finds that the language of the stipulated

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motion and the prior notices of settlement filed by the parties make it unclear whether the

parties are only stipulating to dismiss Civil Case No. 04-2994 or whether the parties intended

to dismiss both Civil Case No. 04-2994 and Civil Case No. 03-169. Given the magnitude

of this action, the Court will require the parties to re-file a stipulated dismissal that accurately

reflects the scope of the settlement agreement. Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the parties' Stipulated Motion to Dismiss Claims and

Cross-Claims Regarding Arrowhead Project [Doc. No. 125]. is DENIED without prejudice.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a Stipulated Motion to

Dismiss Claims and Cross-Claims that accurately reflects the scope of the settlement

agreement by Friday, December 8, 2006.

DATED this 8th day of November, 2006.

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