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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL GARCIA and COURTNEY

GARCIA,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

FIDELITY MORTGAGE COMPANY, a

California company, PACIFIC HOME

BROKERS, a California company, LONG

BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY,

WASHINGTON MUTUAL, FIRST

CALIFORNIA TITLE, BERT COKER, an

individual, JOEL ATWATER, an individual,

SCOTT TUCKER, an individual, MICHELE

ROBERTS, an individual, and DOES 1 to 50,

Defendant(s).

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No. C 05-5144 MEJ

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO FILE

CONSENT/DECLINATION FORM

Upon review of the record in this action, the Court notes that the parties have not filed

written consents to Magistrate Judge James' jurisdiction or requests for reassignment to a United

States District Court judge for trial. This civil case was randomly assigned to United States

Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James for all purposes including trial. In accordance with Title 28,

U.S.C. § 636(c), the Magistrate Judges of this District Court are designated to conduct any and all

proceedings in a civil case, including a jury or non-jury trial, and to order the entry of final judgment,

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upon the consent of the parties. An appeal from a judgment entered by Magistrate Judge James may

be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the same manner as

an appeal from any other judgment of a district court.

You have the right to have your case assigned to a United States District Judge for trial and

disposition. Accordingly, the parties shall inform the Court whether they consent to Magistrate

Judge James’ jurisdiction or request reassignment to a United States District Judge for trial. A copy

of both the consent and declination forms may be obtained from the Northern District of California's

website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/. From the homepage, click on the "Forms" tab on the left

margin, then choose "Civil." The parties shall inform the Court as soon as possible, but no later than

June 1, 2006.

In addition, the Court sets the parties Case Management Conference to June 1, 2006, at 10:00

a.m. at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 15th Floor, Courtroom B. Please contact the Courtroom Deputy

Clerk, Brenda Tolbert, at (415) 522-4708 with any questions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 25, 2006 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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