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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 40:270 Miller Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

PROFESSIONAL ASBESTOS REMOVAL

CORPORATION, dba PARC

ENVIRONMENTAL,

Plaintiff,

 v.

EXPLORE GENERAL, INC. and

INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Defendants. /

No. C05-02868 HRL

ORDER SEVERING AND STAYING

CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT

EXPLORE GENERAL, INC.

Plaintiff Professional Asbestos Removal Corporation, dba Parc Environmental (“Parc”)

and defendant International Fidelity Insurance Company (“IFIC”) have voluntarily consented to

proceed before a magistrate judge, including for trial and the entry of final judgment, pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Default has been entered against the remaining defendant, Explore

General, Inc.

A magistrate judge may conduct civil proceedings and order the entry of judgment if

the parties consent. 28 U.S.C. § 636(c); FED.R.CIV.P. 73; see also, e.g., Binder v. Gillespie, 184

F.3d 1059, 1063 (9th Cir. 1999) (concluding that magistrate judge had jurisdiction to enter final

judgment as between consenting parties, despite lack of written consent from defaulting

defendants).

*E-FILED ON 5/23/06*

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Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 21, a court has discretion to sever parties or any claims against a

party “on such terms as are just.” See FED.R.CIV.P. 21 (“Parties may be dropped or added by

order of the court on motion of any party or of its own initiative at any stage of the action and

on such terms as are just. Any claim against a party may be severed and proceeded with

separately”).

In this case, Parc states that it is willing to defer seeking default judgment against

Explore General, Inc. while it pursues its claims against IFIC. Accordingly, and with the

concurrence of Parc and IFIC, the court concludes that severance of the claims against Explore

General, Inc. will prevent any further delay in the adjudication of the claims between plaintiff

and defendant IFIC. Further, the court finds that no substantial right will be impaired by the

severance. Accordingly, all claims against Explore General, Inc. are SEVERED, and the action

is STAYED with respect to it.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

 

HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

May 23, 2006

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5:05-cv-2868 Notice will be electronically mailed to:

Patrick John Gorman pgorman@wctlaw.com, cortiz@wctlaw.com 

David L. Lynch DLLynch@rkmc.com, reirajpanah@rkmc.com 

David C. Veis dcveis@rkmc.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have

not registered for e-filing under the court’s CM/ECF program.

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