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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 631688v1 1 (CV-04-3487 RMW HRL) 

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT HENRY CHAU; 

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: 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.

HENRY CHAU,

Defendant. 

Case No. CV-04-3487 RMW HRL

Hon. Ronald M. Whyte

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT HENRY CHAU; 

ORDER THEREON

 

*E-FILED - 10/6/05*
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BNFY 631688v1 2 (CV-04-3487 RMW HRL) 

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT HENRY CHAU; 

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 Henry Chau (“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 with prejudice, each party to bear its/his own attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in this 

action to date.

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about December 7, 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. DATED: August 23, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation 

By: /s/ Brandon Q. Tran 

Brandon Q. Tran

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc. 
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BNFY 631688v1 3 (CV-04-3487 RMW HRL) 

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT HENRY CHAU; 

ORDER THEREON

ORDER

Having read the foregoing Request for Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Henry 

Chau, 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 Henry Chau 

only;

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

date; and

3. As Defendant Henry Chau is the last remaining active Defendant in this action, 

this entire action as to all remaining claims is hereby terminated in full. DATED: _________________________________ Honorable Ronald M. Whyte

United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

10/6/05

/S/ RONALD M. WHYTE