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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`SAN FRANCISCO
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`DIONNE CHOYCE, an individual,
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`Case No.: CV-13-01842
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`[proposed] ORDER GRANTING MOTION
`TO DISMISS/SPECIAL MOTION TO
`STRIKE
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`Plaintiff
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`SF BAY AREA INDEPENDENT MEDIA
`CENTER, aka IMC, SF BAY AREA, aka SF
`BAY AREA IMC, an unincorporated
`association; LAYER42.NET, INC., a
`California Corporation; CERNIO
`TECHNOLOGY COOPERATIVE, an
`unincorporated association; and Does 1-10,
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`Casas Riley & Simonian, llP
`One First Street. Suite 2
`Los Altos, CA 94022
`(650) 948·7200
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`Order
`CHOYCE v. SF BAY AREA INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTER, et al.
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`Case 3:13-cv-01842-JST Document 9-3 Filed 09/23/13 Page 2 of 2
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`The motion of Defendant LAYER42.NET, INC. to dismiss Plaintiff DIONNE
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`2 CHOYCE's Complaint, and special motion to strike Choyce's state law claims, came on for
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`3 hearing in Courtroom 9 of this Court on [DATE] at [TIME]. Daniel L. Casas, Esquire
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`4 appeared on behalf of Defendant and moving party Layer42.net, Inc. Dow Patten, Esquire
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`Having read and considered the motion, the memoranda and declarations filed by
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`the parties, and having heard argument of counsel, the Court finds as follows:
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`Layer42.net, Inc.'s motion to dismiss Dionne Choyce's cause of action for copyright
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`infringement is GRANTED.
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`Layer42.net, Inc.'s motion to dismiss Dionne Choyce's cause of action for
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`defamation is GRANTED.
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`Layer42.net, Inc.'s motion to dismiss Dionne Choyce's cause of action for libel is
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`Layer42.net, Inc.'s special motion to strike Dionne Choyce's causes of action for
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`15 defamation and libel is GRANTED pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section
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`Layer42. net, Inc.'s request for an award of attorney's fees and costs pursuant to
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`Cas.as Ritey & Simonian. lLP
`One First Street, Suite 2
`los Altos, CA 94022
`(650) 948-7200
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`United States District Court Judge
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`Order
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