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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Property Damage

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO VACATE REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE BECK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC. and STAR 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiffs,

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CITY OF SHAFTER, etc., et al,

Defendants. 

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AND RELATED ACTIONS, CROSSACTIONS, AND THIRD PARTY ACTIONS

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Case No. 1:08-CV-00819 OWW DLB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

VACATE REFERENCE TO 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE BECK

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Randy’s Trucking, Inc., and Star Insurance Company, and 

Defendants BNSF Railway Company and National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and two other 

parties who have since been dismissed from this matter, all executed consents to permit Magistrate 

Judge Dennis L. Beck to conduct all matters in this proceeding at the outset of this litigation; and

WHEREAS, new parties Robert Garcia, Rachel Garcia, Jessica Garcia, and Erica Garcia, 

Roi Smith, and Tina Knott, have been added to this litigation through consolidation of their 

separate cases, subsequent to the referral of this matter to Magistrate Dennis L. Beck for all 

Michael D. Ott, #064454

David J. Frankenberger, #186140

ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT

Attorneys At Law

2440 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 101

Fresno, California 93711

P: (559) 449-2600 F: (559) 449-2603

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterdefendant/Counterclaimant/Cross-Defendant/CrossClaimant/Third Party Plaintiff RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC., Plaintiff STAR INSURANCE 

COMPANY, and Cross-Defendant/Counterclaimant/Cross-Claimant/Third Party Plaintiff 

FERNANDO M. SANDOVAL

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purposes; and

WHEREAS, counsel for the Garcia plaintiffs, Roi Smith, and Tina Knott, have never 

executed consents to have any magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in this matter; and

WHEREAS, the Court has recently reassigned this matter to Magistrate Judge Sheila K. 

Oberto; and

WHEREAS, the original parties who consented to have Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck 

conduct all proceedings in this matter would now prefer that United States District Judge Oliver 

Wanger, rather than the newly assigned Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto, conduct the trial in this 

matter; 

NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby stipulated by and between Plaintiffs Randy’s Trucking, 

Inc., and Star Insurance Company, and Defendants BNSF Railway Company and National 

Railroad Passenger Corporation, through their respective counsel of record that said parties jointly 

request that United States District Judge Oliver Wanger issue an order vacating the referral to 

Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck pursuant to Rule 73(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, and that United States District Judge Oliver Wanger conduct the trial in this matter. 

It is further agreed that this stipulation may be executed in counterparts. 

Counsel for the Garcia plaintiffs, Roi Smith, and Tina Knott, have not been presented with 

this Stipulation, in view of the fact that those parties never executed a consent for Magistrate Judge 

Dennis L. Beck, or any other magistrate judge, to conduct all proceedings in this matter.

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DATED: April 27, 2010 ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT

By __/s/ Michael D. Ott_______

Michael D. Ott

2440 W. Shaw Ave., #101 

Fresno, CA 93711 

mott@ericksenarbuthnot.com

P: 559-449-2600 – F: 559-449-2603

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterdefendant/ 

Counterclaimant/Cross-Defendant/CrossClaimant/Third Party Plaintiff RANDY’S 

TRUCKING, INC., Plaintiff STAR 

INSURANCE COMPANY, and CrossDefendant/Counterclaimant/CrossClaimant/Third Party Plaintiff 

FERNANDO M. SANDOVAL

DATED: April 26, 2010 LOMBARDI, LOPER & CONANT, LLP

By __/s/ Jason Bradley Shane_____

 Jason Bradley Shane

 Attorneys for Defendants NATIONAL 

 RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP. 

 and BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

DATED: April 27, 2010 AUCHARD & STEWART

By ___/s/ Paul A. Auchard___

 Paul A. Auchard

 Attorneys for Counter Claimant

 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

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ORDER VACATING REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Based upon the stipulation of the parties who consented to the referral of this matter to 

Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck for all purposes, based upon the change of circumstances in 

this case, and good cause appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the referral of this matter to a United States Magistrate 

Judge be, the same hereby is, vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 27, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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