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Parties Involved:
DIRECTV, Inc.
Plaintiff
Ricardo M. Gamata
Defendant

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BN 933739v1 1 (CV-04-03816 BZ)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT RICARDO M. GAMATA;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Debra Healy Deem (Cal. Bar No.: 89183)

Brandon Q. Tran (Cal. Bar No.: 223435)

BUCHALTER NEMER

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 FRANCISCO DIVISION

DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

RICARDO M. GAMATA,

Defendant.

Case No. CV-04-03816 BZ

Hon. Bernard Zimmerman

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT RICARDO M. GAMATA;

[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 RICARDO M. GAMATA ( Defendant ) only. 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.

Although on May 3, 2005, this Court dismissed without prejudice DIRECTV s

claims against Defendant, DIRECTV is obligated under the terms of the settlement agreement to 

take all reasonable steps to obtain a dismissal of this action with prejudice against Defendant,

each party to bear its own costs and attorney fees. DIRECTV files this Request in fulfillment of 

that obligation.

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BN 933739v1 2 (CV-04-03816 BZ)

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT RICARDO M. GAMATA;

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

Defendant answered the Complaint on or about March 2, 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 

order dismissing Defendant with prejudice.

Defendant Ricardo M. Gamata is the last remaining active Defendant in this 

action. This entire action as to all remaining claims is therefore terminated in full.

DATED: August 3, 2006 Respectfully Submitted,

BUCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/ Brandon Q. Tran

Brandon Q. Tran

Attorneys for Plaintiff DIRECTV, Inc.

ORDER

Having read the foregoing Request for Voluntary Dismissal of Defendant Ricardo

M. Gamata 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 Ricardo M. 

Gamata only;

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

date; and

3. As Defendant Ricardo M. Gamata is the last remaining active Defendant in this 

action, this entire action as to all remaining claims is hereby terminated in full.

DATED:

_________________________________

Honorable Bernard Zimmerman

United States District Court

Northern District of California

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August 7, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Bernard Zimmerman

THE CLERK SHALL CLOSE THE

FILE.

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