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Nature of Suit Code: 896
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Arbitration
Cause of Action: 09:1 U.S. Arbitration Act

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DRIFTWOOD HAYWARD OPERATING

COMPANY, LP dba DRIFTWOOD

HEALTHCARE CENTER _ HAYWARD;

Alexander F. Giovanniello (CSB # 125562)

Thomas C. Swann (CSB #229422)

Paul H. Kang (CSB # 257056)

GIOVANNIELLO LAW GROUP

One Pointe Drive, Suite 300

Brea, Califomia92S2l

Ph: (7t4)364-4000

Fax: (714) 364-4001

Attorneys for P laintiff:

DRIFTV/OOD HAYWARD OPERATING

COMPANY, LP dba DRIFTWOOD

HEALTHCARE CENTER _ HAYV/ARD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No.: 3 : 1 6-cv-00583-V/HO

JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS

COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO FEDERAL

RULE OF CIVI PROCEDURE 41

Plaintiff,

FELIX E. MARTINEZ, an individual

Defendant JUDGE: Hon. V/illiam H. Onick

V/HEREAS on February 3,2016, Plaintiff Driftwood Hayward Operating Company, LP

dba Driftwood Healthcare Center filed a Complaint in this Court seeking an Order to Compel

Defendant to arbitrate his underlying State Court claim. Plaintiff brought said Complaint

pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act.

V/HEREAS in filing the subject complaint, Plaintiff Driftwood Hayward Operating

Company dba Driftwood Healthcare Center asserted that Erika Martinez, pursuant to the

authority granted to her via a Durable Power of Attorney, executed an Arbitration Agreement on

behalf of Felix Martinez that required Mr. Mafünez to litigate all claims against Plaintiff in an

arbitration forum.

JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE

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PROCEDURE 4I

OF CIVIL

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WHEREAS after filing the instant Complaint, Defendant Felix Martinez, in an attempt

to "meet and confer" provided the Declaration of Erika Martinez. Within this Declaration,

Erika Martinez declared under penalty of perjury that the signature appearing on the arbitration

agreement did not belong to her.

WHEREAS after receiving this Declaration, Plaintiff immediately conducted discovery

and retained a handwriting expert in an effort to determine the veracity of Erika Martinez's

declaration.

V/HEREAS after the completion of this discovery, and having obtained the opinion of

its handwriting expert, Plaintiff has concluded that the signature appearing on the arbitration

agreement does not belong to Erika }r4afünez, and as a result, the instant Complaint should be

dismissed.

IT IS THEREF'ORE STIPULATED:

1. The Complaint for Arbitration filed by Plaintiff Driftwood Hayward Operating

Company, LP dba Driftwood Healthcare Center shall be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure $41

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: July 12,2016 GIOVANNIELLO LAW GROUP

By: /s/ Thomas C. Swann

Alexander F. Giovanniello

Thomas C. Swann

Paul H. Kang

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DRIFTV/OOD HAYWARD OPERATING

COMPANY, LP dba DRIFTWOOD

HEALTHCARE CENTER - HAYWARD

Dated: July 12,2016 LAW OFFICES OF R. MICHAEL

LIEBERMAN

By /s/ R. Michael

R. Michael Lieberman

Attorney for Defendant

FELIX E. MARTINEZ

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JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF

PROCEDURE 41

CIVIL

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Dated

IT IS SO ORDERED:

2016

By:

Hon. V/illiam H. Onick

Judge of the United States District Court

JOINT STIPULATION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL

PROCEDURE 4I

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