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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ESPRIT US DISTRIBUTION, LTD.,

Defendant. /

No. C 07-0910 SI

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE FIRST

AMENDED COMPLAINT AND

DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

 Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a first amended complaint is GRANTED. [Docket No. 51]

 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a) provides that leave to amend a pleading should be freely given.

Here, the factors the Ninth Circuit uses in assessing a motion for leave to amend weigh in favor of

granting leave. Moreover, in pursuit of efficiency and resource conservation, it is in the interest of both

parties and the Court to resolve highly similar and related claims in a single proceeding.

Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED. Plaintiff is not entitled to partial

summary judgment on its claim holding defendant jointly and severally liable for any breach of the 2004

Settlement Agreement because there are several issues of disputed fact regarding the obligations created

by this agreement.

 A status conference is scheduled for February 22, 2008 at 2:30 p.m., at which the Court will

consider whether to amend the scheduling order in light of the First Amended Complaint.. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 6, 2008 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:07-cv-00910-SI Document 68 Filed 02/06/08 Page 1 of 1