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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Property Damage

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES BIRD,

Plaintiff,

v.

KEEFE KAPLAN MARITIME, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-03277-MEJ 

ORDER FOR CLERK OF COURT TO 

REASSIGN CASE

In this case for breach of contract, negligence, and breach of warranty, Plaintiff James Bird 

alleges his marine vessel sustained damage as a result of improper services performed by 

Defendants Keefe Kaplan Maritime, Inc. (“KKMI”) and Eric Koster dba J&H Marine. KKMI has 

also filed a Third-Party Complaint against Christopher Oschek, whom Bird hired to captain the 

vessel. KKMI now moves for summary judgment as to Bird’s claims against it, arguing in part 

that Oschek is at least partially at fault for any alleged damage. However, the Clerk of Court 

entered default against Mr. Oschek on November 5, 2015. The Clerk also entered default as to 

Mr. Koster on February 18, 2015. Neither Mr. Oschek nor Mr. Koster has consented to the 

jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Thus, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the undersigned 

magistrate judge may not rule on KKMI’s Motion without the consent of all parties. Accordingly, 

the Clerk of Court shall now randomly reassign this case to a United States District Judge. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 5, 2016

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:14-cv-03277-JD Document 91 Filed 05/05/16 Page 1 of 1