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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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Dunn v. Jim’s Towing Service, et al. 1:15-cv-01055-TLN-BAM 

Stipulation and Order Remanding Entire Case to Fresno County Superior Court

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ALAIN DUNN, 

Plaintiff,

v.

JIMS TOWING SERVICE, INC., 

D.B.A. JIMS TRUCK REPAIR, JON 

EWERT, and DOES 1-100 and THEIR 

AGENTS,

Defendants.

1:15-CV-01055-TLN-BAM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO WITHDRAW 

DEFENDANTS’ 12(B)(6) MOTION TO 

DISMISS OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE 12(E) 

MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE 

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP RULE 15, 

DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S FEDERAL CLAIMS

AND CLAIMS AGAINST JON EWERT AS AN 

INDIVIDUAL, AND REMAND ENTIRE CASE 

TO FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. §1447(C)

Date: November 5, 2015

Time: 2:00 p.m.

DEAN B. GORDON, State Bar No. 061311)

LAW OFFICE OF DEAN B. GORDON

1220 East Olive Avenue

Fresno, Ca 93728

TEL: (559) 221-7777 FAX: (559) 221-6812

Email: dean@deangordonlaw.com

Attorney for Plaintiff ALAIN DUNN

T. SCOTT BELDEN, State Bar No. 184387

T. TODD EGLAND, State Bar No. 240911

BELDEN BLAINE RAYTIS, LLP

5100 California Avenue, Suite 101

Bakersfield, California 93309

TEL: (661) 342-3010 FAX: (661) 695-5866

Email: sbelden@beldenblaine.com

tegland@beldenblaine.com

Attorneys for Defendants JIM’S TOWING SERVICE, 

INC. dba JIM’S TRUCK REPAIR; and JON EWERT

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Dunn v. Jim’s Towing Service, et al. 1:15-cv-01055-TLN-BAM 

Stipulation and Order Remanding Entire Case to Fresno County Superior Court

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO WITHDRAW 

DEFENDANTS’ 12(B)(6) MOTION TO DISMISS OR IN THE 

ALTERNATIVE 12(E) MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT 

PURSUANT TO FRCP RULE 15, DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S FEDERAL 

CLAIMS, AND REMAND ENTIRE CASE TO FRESNO COUNTY 

SUPERIOR COURT PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. §1447(C) 

WHEREAS, Defendants JIM’S TOWING SERVICE, INC., dba JIM’S TRUCK 

REPAIR and JON EWERT have filed a Rule 12 (b)(6) motion to dismiss the entire case, or in 

the alternative, a Rule 12(E) Motion for More Definite Statement Pursuant to Rule 15, which 

motion was originally scheduled to be heard on August 14, 2015; and 

WHEREAS, the Parties previously stipulated and the Court entered its order that the 

hearing on said motion would be continued to September 18, 2015; and 

WHEREAS, the Parties previously stipulated and the Court entered its order that the 

hearing on said motion would be continued to November 5, 2015; and 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff ALAIN DUNN, who was previously in pro per, has retained 

Attorney Dean B. Gordon to represent him in the within action; and 

WHEREAS, the parties, through their counsel, have met and conferred regarding 

Defendants’ pending motion; and

WHEREAS, Plaintiff hereby dismisses with prejudice his Third Cause of Action for 

violation of the ADEA, which is the sole basis for federal jurisdiction of this matter, in 

exchange for a waiver of fees and costs; and 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff hereby dismisses with prejudice all claims against Defendant JIM 

EWERT as an individual, in exchange for a waiver of fees and costs; and 

THEREFORE, the Parties jointly request that the Court order Defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) 

Motion to Dismiss and their alternative 12(e) motion be withdrawn, all scheduled dates be 

vacated, and that the entire case be remanded to the Fresno County Superior Court pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. §1447(c) so that Plaintiff may file his Second Amended Complaint therein.

 

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Dunn v. Jim’s Towing Service, et al. 1:15-cv-01055-TLN-BAM 

Stipulation and Order Remanding Entire Case to Fresno County Superior Court

 LAW OFFICE OF DEAN B. GORDON 

 

DATED: September 29, 2015 /s/ Dean B. Gordon 

 Attorney for Plaintiff ALAIN DUNN 

 BELDEN BLAINE, LLP 

 

DATED: September 29, 2015 /s/ T. Todd Egland 

Attorneys for Defendant JIM’S TOWING 

SERVICE, INC. 

ORDER 

GOOD CAUSE appearing based upon the Stipulation of the Parties; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s Third Cause of Action for violation of the ADEA is dismissed with 

prejudice in exchange for Defendants’ waiver of fees and costs. 

2. All of Plaintiff’s claims against Jim Ewert as an individual are dismissed with 

prejudice in exchange for Defendants’ waiver of fees and costs.

3. Defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss and their alternative 12(e) motion 

are withdrawn. 

4. All scheduled dates are vacated. 

5. The entire case is remanded to the Fresno County Superior Court pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. §1447(c), so that Plaintiff may file his Second Amended Complaint therein.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 8, 2015

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