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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIMBERLYN UNDERWOOD,

Plaintiff,

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &

SMITH, INC.; RILEY O. ETHERIDGE,

JR.; and NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

SECURITIES DEALERS DISPUTE

RESOLUTION, INC.,

Defendants.

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No. C 05-1254-SC

ORDER

In light of the forthcoming decision from the California

Supreme Court in Jevne v. Superior Court, S121532 (oral argument

heard March 8, 2005), this case is STAYED pending a disposition on

the merits in Jevne. The Court DIRECTS the parties to keep the

Court apprised of developments in Jevne. All pending motions in

this case are TERMINATED as an administrative matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 18, 2005

 /s/ Samuel Conti 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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