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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

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Stipulation & Order-Motion for Remand and Motion for Dismissal U.S.D.C. No. 1:06-cv-01263-AW I-DBL

DENNIS A MARSHALL

County Counsel

J. WESLEY MERRITT

Chief Deputy, SBN 071939

DAVID F. RODRIGUEZ,

Senior Deputy, SBN 059929

2220 Tulare Street, 5th Floor

Fresno, California 93721-2128

Telephone: (559) 488-3479

Facsimile: (559) 488-1900

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Petitioner

COUNTY OF FRESNO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

COUNTY OF FRESNO,

Plaintiff/Petitioner,

vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

substituted Defendant for ROSALIE MAE

TORSTENSEN

 Defendant/Respondent

Case No. 1:06-cv-01263-AWI-DLB

STIPULATION RE: PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR REMAND AND

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS;

AND ORDER THEREON

Action filed: July 28, 2006

Action Removed: Sept. 14, 2006

Date: November 13, 2006

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Place: Courtroom 3, 5th Floor

Judge: Hon. Anthony W. Ishii, Judge,

presiding 

Trial Date: None set

THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTORNEYS OF

RECORD, STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

A. Procedural Background:

1. Plaintiff, COUNTY OF FRESNO (hereinafter “County”), filed its complaint

against named Defendant ROSALIE MAE TORSTENSEN in the Superior Court of

California for the County of Fresno on July 28, 2006. The state action was removed to

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Stipulation & Order-Motion for Remand and Motion for Dismissal U.S.D.C. No. 1:06-cv-01263-AW I-DBL

U.S.D.C. E.D. CA by Petition for Removal, filed on September 14, 2006, whereby

Defendant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (hereinafter “United States”) was

substituted as defendant;

2. Plaintiff/Petitioner, COUNTY OF FRESNO, filed its Motion for Remand on

September 19, 2006, which is presently set for hearing before the Hon. Anthony W.

Ishii, District Judge, on November 13, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.;

3. Substituted Defendant, United States, filed its Motion to Dismiss on October

12, 2006, which is also set for hearing before the Hon. Anthony W. Ishii, District Judge,

on November 13, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.;

B. Terms of Stipulation:

1. That County’s Motion to Remand be deemed withdrawn;

2. That United States Motion to Dismiss be granted on the grounds of failure of

County to present a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a), and

a. Upon the date of entry of the order granting the Motion to Dismiss, pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(5), County shall have 60 days within which to present a claim

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b) to the United States Postal Service (hereinafter

“USPS”); and

b. In the event a claim is duly presented according to law, the time during which

USPS acts upon the claim and issues its determination shall be tolled for purposes of

any statute of limitations otherwise applicable pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2401(a) and (b);

and

3. That upon entry of the order approving this stipulation, the scheduled hearings

on November 13, 2006 for the Motion to Remand and Motion to Dismiss shall be

vacated.

It is so stipulated.

Dated: October 27, 2006 DENNIS A. MARSHALL

County Counsel

By /S/_______________________ 

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Stipulation & Order-Motion for Remand and Motion for Dismissal U.S.D.C. No. 1:06-cv-01263-AW I-DBL

DAVID F. RODRIGUEZ

Senior Deputy 

Attorneys for COUNTY OF FRESNO 

Dated: October 27, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By /S/__________________________ 

KRISTI C. KAPETAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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ORDER

Upon stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. County’s Motion to Remand is withdrawn;

2. United States’ Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED on the grounds of failure of

County to present a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a), and

a. Upon the date of entry of this Order, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

2679(d)(5), County shall have 60 days within which to present a

claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b) to the USPS; and

b. In the event a claim is duly presented according to law, the time

during which USPS acts upon the claim and issues its

determination shall be tolled for purposes of any statute of

limitations otherwise applicable pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2401(a)

and (b); and

3. The scheduled hearings on November 13, 2006 on the Motion to Remand

and Motion to Dismiss are hereby vacated.

4. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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