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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence

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DEFENDANT’S STIPULATION & ORDER FOR LEAVE TO FILE THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT

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CHARLES S. PAINTER (SBN 89045)

cpainter@ericksenarbuthnot.com

REBECCA L. MENENDEZ (SBN 262487)

rmenendez@ericksenarbuthnot.com

ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT

100 Howe Avenue, Suite 110 South

Sacramento, CA 95825-8201

(916) 483-5181 Telephone

(916) 483-7558 Facsimile

Attorneys for Defendant, PAPÉ TRUCKS, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROGER DRIVER, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

PAPÉ KENWORTH; THE PAPÉ GROUP, 

INC.; PAPÉ TRUCKS, INC.; PAPÉ 

TRUCK LEASING, INC.; PAPÉ 

PROPERTIES, INC.; PAPÉ MATERIAL 

HANDLING, INC.; PAPÉ MACHINERY 

HANDLING, INC.; ENGINEERED 

PRODUCTS, A PAPÉ COMPANY ; PAPÉ 

D.W., INC.; and DOES 1-100

Defendants.

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Case No.: 2:17-CV-01968- KJN

DEFENDANT PAPÉ TRUCKS, INC.’S 

STIPULATION & ORDER FOR LEAVE 

TO FILE THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT

1. WHEREAS Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 14 allows a defendant to add 

a Third-Party Defendant anytime by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse party, 

such leave shall be freely given where justice so requires.

2. WHEREAS Plaintiff, ROGER DRIVER filed a Complaint against Defendant 

PAPÉ, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A.” PAPÉ answered the complaint on 

December 18, 2017. Thereafter, it was determined that a third party action existed against Jomar 

Investments, Inc. dba New Life Transport Parts Center (hereinafter known as “New Life”). That

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is the company whose load Plaintiff was unloading when he was injured. It will be alleged that 

they negligently loaded the truck, making unloading unsafe to Plaintiff and others.

3. WHEREAS accordingly, in order to bring all parties necessary for a full 

adjudication, it is necessary for PAPÉ to formally assert its Third-Party Complaint for indemnity 

and contribution against NEW LIFE for those damages alleged by Plaintiff, ROGER DRIVER.

4. WHEREAS as mentioned, NEW LIFE loaded the trailer that caused injury to 

Plaintiff. 

5. WHEREAS PAPÉ has denied liability to the Plaintiff, but asserts that if held 

liable to Plaintiff, PAPÉ is entitled to indemnification and/or contribution for NEW LIFE’S

negligence contributing to the loss alleged in the original Complaint.

6. WHEREAS Third-Party Plaintiff is entitled to indemnity and/or contribution 

from Third-Party Defendants for Third-Party Defendants’ acts including:

As to NEW LIFE :

a. negligence in training its employees in the proper and safe loading of a 

trailer;

b. negligent supervision and oversight of its employees when loading a 

trailer; and

c. negligent loading of the subject trailer.

WHEREFORE, Defendant and Plaintiff request the Court enter an ORDER allowing 

PAPÉ to Add Third-Party Defendant and permit the filing of the Third-Party Complaint as 

attached as Exhibit B.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

DATED: June 5, 2019

By

ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT

/S/ Rebecca L. Menendez

CHARLES S. PAINTER

REBECCA L. MENENDEZ

Attorneys for Defendant,

PAPÉ TRUCKS, INC.

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DATED: June 4, 2019

By

CUTTER LAW P.C.

/S/ Celine E. Cutter

C. BROOKS CUTTER

CELINE E. CUTTER

Attorneys for Plaintiff, ROGER DRIVER.

ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the parties, and on good cause appearing, the Court enters the 

foregoing ORDER permitting PAPÉ to Add Third-Party Defendant and permit the filing of the 

Third-Party Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 11, 2019

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