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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1337 Sherman-Clayton Act

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LAW OFFICES OF LESLIE G. MCMURRAY

Leslie G. McMurray, S.B. No. 156263

Magnolia Professional Building

12520 Magnolia Blvd., Suite 206

Valley Village, California 91607

Telephone: (818) 505-9902

Facsimile: (818) 505-1366

Attorneys for Plaintiff

BNSF Railway Company (formerly 

THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND 

SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN

AND SANTA FE RAILWAY

COMPANY, a Corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

PENNY NEWMAN GRAIN

COMPANY; and Roes 1-5, inclusive,

Defendants

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Case No. 1:05-cv-00105 AWI SMS

STIPULATION TO PERMIT FILING

OF A SECOND AMENDED

COMPLAINT BY BNSF WAIVER OF

SERVICE AND ORDER THEREON

TRIAL DATE: NONE

 

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD AND TO THE

HONORABLE JUDGE ANTHONY W. ISSHII,

Plaintiff BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY ([“BNSF”], the former name of which

was THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY at

the time this Complaint in this matter was drafted) and defendant PENNY NEWMAN

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GRAIN COMPANY (PENNY NEWMAN) hereby stipulate and agree to the following

for the sake of economy and for the convenience of the court:

WHEREAS the parties are actively engaged in settlement discussions in this

matter;

WHEREAS BNSF has sued PENNY NEWMAN in connection with charges

relating to rail car movements to and from PENNY NEWMAN’s Fresno, California and

Guernsey, California facilities and BNSF contends that charges have continued to accrue

relating to services performed and demurrage accrued in connection with such

movements which BNSF wishes to include in the pleadings to bring them up to date;

WHEREAS BNSF wishes to avoid the expense of utilizing the traditional mens of

service of the summons and complaint by personal service on an officer or agent of

PENNY NEWMAN;

WHEREAS the parties wish to avoid any expense to the Court by motion practice

on leave to amend the complaint;

WHEREAS the parties anticipate this matter will settle in the very near future;

NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto do stipulate and agree to the following:

1. BNSF may file the Second Amended Complaint against PENNY

NEWMAN

(which is lodged concurrently herewith);

2. BNSF may effectuate binding service of process of the Second Amended

Complaint herein on PENNY NEWMAN by mailing a copy of the Second Amended

Complaint on its counsel, Mr. Kenneth Baldwin at Law Offices of McCormick, Barstow,

Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, LLP at 5 River Park Place East, Fresno, California 93720;

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3. PENNY NEWMAN shall have twenty three days from the date of mail

service of the Second Amended Complaint within which to answer or otherwise

respond to the Complaint herein while the parties engage in informal settlement

negotiations.

4. The Court will set a Scheduling Conference in this matter after Penny

Newman has filed its response to the Second Amended Complaint.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: April 21, 2005 LAW OFFICES OF LESLIE G.

MCMURRAY

/s/ Leslie McMurray

BY: ___________________________

LESLIE G. MCMURRAY

Attorneys for Plaintiff BNSF RAILWAY

COMPANY (FORMERLY THE

BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND

SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY)

Dated: April 21, 2005 MCCORMICK BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,

WAYTE & CARRUTH, LLP

/s/ Kenneth Baldwin

BY: ___________________________

KENNETH BALDWIN

Attorneys for Defendant PENNY

NEWMAN GRAIN COMPANY

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 ORDER ON STIPULATION

 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

 The Court, having reviewed the above stipulation of the parties and good cause

appearing therefore, hereby orders as follows:

 1. BNSF may file the Second Amended Complaint lodged concurrently with the

Stipulation against PENNY NEWMAN;

 2. BNSF may effectuate binding service of process of the Second Amended

Complaint on PENNY NEWMAN by mailing a copy of the Second Amended Complaint

on its counsel, Mr. Kenneth Baldwin at Law Offices of McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard,

Wayte & Carruth, LLP at 5 River Park Place East, Fresno, California 93720;

 3. PENNY NEWMAN shall have twenty three days from the date of mail service

of the Second Amended Complaint within which to answer or otherwise

respond to the Complaint herein.

 4. The Court will set a Scheduling Conference in this matter after Penny

Newman has filed its response to the Second Amended Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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