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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 558071v1 1 CV-04-4585 RS

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JIM SITTER; 

[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, CA 92612-0514 

Telephone: (949) 760-1121

Facsimile: (949) 720-0182

sshah@buchalter.com Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation, Defendant, 

vs.

JIM SITTER 

Defendant. 

CASE NO. CV-04-4585 RS

Hon. Richard Seeborg REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT JIM SITTER; 

[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 JIM SITTER (“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 own attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in this action to date. 

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about January 25, 2005. 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 

*E-FILED 5/26/05*

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BNFY 558071v1 2 CV-04-4585 RS

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT JIM SITTER; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

order dismissing Defendant with prejudice.

Defendant JIM SITTER is the last remaining active Defendant in this action. This 

entire action as to all remaining claims is therefore terminated in full. DATED: May 26, 2005 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER, NEMER, FIELDS & YOUNGER

A Professional Corporation 

By:__________/s/Sandeep J. Shah_______________

Sandeep J. Shah

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc. ORDER

Having read the foregoing Request for Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant JIM 

SITTER 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 JIM SITTER; 

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

date; and 

3. As Defendant JIM SITTER is the last remaining active Defendant in this action, 

this entire action as to all remaining claims is hereby terminated in full. DATED: ______________________ _________________________________ Honorable Richard Seeborg

United States District Court 

Northern District of California

5/26/05 /s/ Richard Seeborg

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