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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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STIPULATION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC., AND SPECIALLY APPEARING PARTY 

TOSHIBA CORPORATION, AND TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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ROBERT G. ENGEL (SBN: 158115)

LISA SILVA PASSALACQUA (SBN: 161990)

WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ,

 EDELMAN & DICKER LLP

525 Market Street, 17th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 433-0990

Facsimile: (415) 434-1370

Attorneys for Defendant

TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC. and Specially 

Appearing Parties Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba 

America Business Solutions, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No.: 3:18-cv-04186-JST

STIPULATION TO DISMISS 

DEFENDANT TOSHIBA AMERICA, 

INC., AND SPECIALLY APPEARING 

PARTY TOSHIBA CORPORATION, 

AND TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Complaint filed: May 15, 2018

GARY FARRIS and MELVA FARRIS,

Plaintiffs, 

3M COMPANY, et al. 

Defendants.

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs GARY FARRIS and MELVA FARRIS (“Plaintiffs”) filed a 

complaint in Alameda County Superior Court alleging causes of action for Strict Liability, 

Negligence, Fraud, Conspiracy to Defraud, and Market Share, arising out of alleged exposure to 

asbestos, (the “Complaint”) and naming as defendants TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC., and 

TOSHIBA CORPORATION. 

WHEREAS, The matter was removed from the Alameda County Superior Court to the 

United States District Court for the Northern District of California; 

WHEREAS, TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC. is a corporation organized and existing under the 

laws of the state of Delaware, with its principal place of business in the state of New York; 

WHEREAS, TOSHIBA CORPORATION is corporation organized and existing under the 

laws of Japan; 

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STIPULATION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC., AND SPECIALLY APPEARING PARTY 

TOSHIBA CORPORATION, AND TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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WHEREAS, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. is a corporation 

organized and existing under the laws of the state of California. 

WHEREAS, based on the foregoing and based on the allegations contained in Plaintiffs’

complaint, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. is the proper defendant in this 

matter; 

 WHEREAS, Plaintiffs hereby agree to dismiss TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC. and 

TOSHIBA CORPORATION from the Complaint without prejudice;

WHEREAS, TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC., TOSHIBA CORPORATION and TOSHIBA 

AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. stipulate to Plaintiffs amending the complaint to name 

TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.; 

WHEREAS, TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. agrees to allow 

Robert Engel, Esq. of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP to accept service by email of the Amended Complaint on behalf of TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, 

INC.; 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Plaintiffs and 

Defendant TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC., and Specially Appearing Parties TOSHIBA 

CORPORATION and TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC., by and through 

their attorneys of record, as follows: 

1. That Defendant TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC. shall be dismissed from this matter 

without prejudice; 

2. That Specially Appearing Defendant TOSHIBA CORPORATION shall be dismissed 

from this matter without prejudice; 

3. Plaintiffs’ Complaint shall be amended to name TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS 

SOLUTIONS, INC.; 

4. Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint shall be deemed to relate back to their original 

Complaint, and the Amended Complaint shall be deemed filed as of the date of filing of the original 

Complaint. 

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STIPULATION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC., AND SPECIALLY APPEARING PARTY 

TOSHIBA CORPORATION, AND TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Dated: September 21, 2018 

WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP 

By: /s/ Robert G. Engel ___

ROBERT G. ENGEL, ESQ. 

LISA SILVA PASSALACQUA, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC.; and Specially Appearing Parties 

TOSHIBA CORPORATION AND TOSHIBA AMERICA 

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. 

Dated: September 21, 2018 

 LAW OFFICE OF H.W. TREY JONES 

By: /s/ Trey Jones 

 TREY JONES, ESQ. 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 GARY FARRIS and MELVA FARRIS 

ORDER 

Based foregoing stipulation by the parties, the Court hereby orders that: 

(1) Defendant TOSHIBA AMERICA, INC. is hereby dismissed from this action without 

prejudice; 

(2) Specially Appearing Defendant TOSHIBA CORPORATION is hereby dismissed from this 

action without prejudice; 

(3) Plaintiffs may file an Amended Complaint naming TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS 

SOLUTIONS, INC. within 14 days of this Order; 

(4) Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint shall be deemed to relate back to their original complaint, 

and the Amended Complaint shall be deemed filed as of the date of filing of the original complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated:_____________ 

 ___________________________________________ 

 HON. JON S. TIGAR 

United States District Court Judge 

September 24, 2018

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