Levitte v. Google Inc.

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MOTION to Relate C08-3369 JW, C08-3452 RMW, C08-3888 SI Cases filed by Pulaski & Middleman, LLC. (Saveri, Guido) (Filed on 9/2/2008) Modified on 9/3/2008 (cv, COURT STAFF).

Levitte v. Google Inc.

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Guido Saveri (022349) [e-mail] R. Alexander Saveri (173102) [e-mail] Cadio Zirpoli (179108) [e-mail]

SAVERI & SAVERI, INC. 1l I Pine Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco,

CA 94lll-5619

Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: (415) 217 -6813

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Terry Gross (103878) [e-mail] Adam C. Belsky (147800) [e-mail] Monique Alonso (127078) [e-mail] GROSS BELSKY ALONSO LLP 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Pulaski & Middleman, LLC

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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 JOSE DIVISION
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HAL K. LEVITTE, individually and on behalf of all others similarlv situated.
Plaintiff,

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No. 08-03369-JW

PLAINTIFF PULASKI & MIDDLEMAN, LLC'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER \ilHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED

GOOGLE,
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a Delaware corporation,

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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED cASE NO. 08-03369-JW

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This Document Relates to:

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PULASKI & MIDDLEMAN, LLC, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff,
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GOOGLE, fNC., a Delaware corporation,
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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that plaintiff Pulaski & Middleman, LLC submits this
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Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related pursuant to Civil Local
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RELATED CASES

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filed July
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Levitte v. Google, Inc., ("Levitte") Case No. 08-03369-JW, complaint filed July
and assigned to the Honorable James Ware.

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l, 2008 in the Northern District of Califomia

RK llest, Inc. v. Google, Inc., ("RK West") Case No. 08-03452-RS, complaint ,2008 in the Northern District of California and assigned to the Honorable Ronald

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Pulaski & Middleman, LLC v. Google, Inc., ("Pulaski & Middlemøn") Case No.

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to the Honorable Susan Illston. 22
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RELATIONSHIP OF THE ACTIONS
This administrative motion is made on the grounds that the three actions referred to above

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involve substantially similar subject matter: Google AdWord's misleading practice of charging
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' On August29,2008, plaintiff RK West filed an Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related, also seeking to relate the three above-mentioned actions before the Honorable James

Ware.

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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED CASE NO. 08-03369-JW

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for ads placed on parked domain and error pages. Plaintiffs in Levitte, RK West, and Pulaski &
Middleman all assert claims for violations of California Business and Professions Code asainst
the same sole defendant.

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It appears likely that there will be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor and expense
or the possibility of conflicting results if the cases are conducted before different Judges. Relating the cases will help eliminate duplicative discovery, prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings,
and conserve the resources ofthe parties, their counsel, and thejudiciary.

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CONCLUSION

The actions referred to above satisfy the criteria of Rule 3-12. Therefore plaintiff Pulaski

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& Middleman, LLC respectfully requests that the cases be deemed related and that they

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assigned to the Honorable James Ware, the Judge assigned to the low numbered case, Levitte v.

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Google, Inc., Case No. 08-03369-JV/.

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DATED: September 2, 2008

SAVERI & SAVERI.INC.

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/s/ Cqdio Zirpoli Guido Saveri (22349) R. Alexander Saveri (173102) Cadio Zirpoli (179108)
111 Pine Street, Suite 1700
San Francisco,

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CA 94lII

Telephone: [phone]

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Terry Gross (103878) Adam C. Belsky (147800) Monique Alonso (127078) GROSS BELSKY ALONSO LLP 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone : [phone] Attorneys for Pulaski & Middleman, LLC

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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED CASE NO. 08-03369-JV/