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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Asbestos Litigation

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STIPULATION AND MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PARTY, ADD PARTIES, STIPULATION AND TO AMEND COMPLAINT, 

[PROPOSED] ORDER – C05-4347 MMC 

BRAYTON

 ̃PURCELL LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

222 RUSH LANDING ROAD

P O BOX 6169

NOVATO, CALIFORNIA 94948-6169

(415) 898-1555

ALAN R. BRAYTON, ESQ., S.B. #73685

DAVID R. DONADIO, ESQ., S.B. #154436

BRAYTON ̃PURCELL LLP

Attorneys at Law

222 Rush Landing Road

Novato, California 94948-6169

(415) 898-1555

(415) 898-1247 (Fax No.)

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

RICHARD MARCELJA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

TODD SHIPYARDS CORPORATION,

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING

AND DRY DOCK COMPANY, and

DOES 1-300,

Defendants.

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No. C05-4347 MMC

STIPULATION AND MOTION TO

SUBSTITUTE PARTY, ADD PARTIES,

STIPULATION AND TO AMEND

COMPLAINT, [PROPOSED] ORDER

This stipulation is made on the grounds that since the filing of the original Complaint,

plaintiff RICHARD MARCELJA has died, and the substitution of decedent's successor-ininterest for such deceased plaintiff is necessary in order to continue the surviving elements of

this asbestos personal injury action. Plaintiffs also seeks to amend the Complaint to plead causes

of action for both negligence and strict liability for the wrongful death of RICHARD

MARCELJA on behalf of decedent's legal heirs, and is made on the further ground that allowing

the substitution of decedent's successor-in-interest as plaintiff, and the filing of such Amended

Complaint, is in the interests of judicial economy and in the furtherance of justice. In the interest

of preserving environmental resources, the parties request that the Amended Complaint be

deemed served on all defendants who have previously appeared herein as of the date of the

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STIPULATION AND MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PARTY, ADD PARTIES, STIPULATION AND TO AMEND COMPLAINT, 

[PROPOSED] ORDER – C05-4347 MMC 

Court’s Order on these matters.

 The parties hereby stipulate that MARY MARCELJA, successor-in-interest to Plaintiff

RICHARD MARCELJA, deceased, be substituted for decedent in this cause of action as to the

surviving personal injury claims of decedent’s estate. 

The parties further stipulate that MARY MARCELJA, and Decedent’s children

RICHARD MARCELJA, JR., TIMOTHY MARCELJA, THEODORE MARCELJA,

ANTHONY MARCELJA, be added as parties to this action as wrongful death heirs. 

The parties further stipulate and move that Plaintiff be granted an Order giving leave to

file the Amended Complaint, a proposed copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Dated: February 7, 2006 BRAYTON ̃PURCELL LLP 

 /s/ David R. Donadio 

 By: __________________________ 

 David R. Donadio

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: February 7, 2006 HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP

/s/ Daniel J. Kelly 

 By: __________________________ 

Daniel J. Kelly

Attorneys for Defendant NEWPORT

 NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND DRY 

DOCK COMPANY

Dated: February 7, 2006 YARON & ASSOCIATES

 /s/ Keith E. Patterson 

 By: __________________________ 

Keith E. Patterson

Attorneys for Defendant TODD 

SHIPYARDS CORPORATION

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STIPULATION AND MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PARTY, ADD PARTIES, STIPULATION AND TO AMEND COMPLAINT, 

[PROPOSED] ORDER – C05-4347 MMC 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _____________________

_____________________________ . 

Maxine M. Chesney

United States District Court Judge

February 8, 2006

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