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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 00:0000 Cause Code Unknown

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER VACATING HEARING DATE ON MOTION TO DISMISS 

AND SETTING A DEADLINE TO DISMISS CASE IN LIGHT 

OF EXECUTORY SETTLEMENT [Case No. F-04-6057 OWW DLB]

BANNING MICKLOW & BULL LLP

Kurt Micklow, State Bar No. 113974

Edward M. Bull III, State Bar No. 141996

One Market, Steuart Tower, Suite 1440

San Francisco, California 94105-1528

Telephone: (415) 399-9191

Facsimile: (415) 399-9192

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

R. GIL MCDOUGALD

PRINDLE, DECKER & AMARO LLP

Jack C. Nick, State Bar No. 160196

310 Golden Shore, Fourth Floor

P.O. Box 22711

Long Beach, CA 90801-5511

Telephone: (562) 436-3946

Facsimile: (562) 495-0564

Attorneys for Defendants

OARS CANYONLANDS, INC., GEORGE

WENDT and O.A.R.S COMPANIES, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

R. GIL MCDOUGALD,

Plaintiff,

vs.

O.A.R.S. COMPANIES, INC., a

corporation, OARS CANYONLANDS,

INC., a corporation, GEORGE WENDT, an

individual, M/V METAL CRAFT JET

BOAT bearing VIN

1FWE02522XAO23408, her engines,

tackle, apparel, furniture, and

appurtenances, and DOES 1 through 10,

inclusive.

Defendants.

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Civ. F-04-6057 OWW DLB

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

VACATING HEARING DATE

ON MOTION TO DISMISS

AND SETTING A DEADLINE

TO DISMISS CASE IN LIGHT

OF EXECUTORY

SETTLEMENT

I. RECITALS

WHEREAS Plaintiff R. GIL MCDOUGALD (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants

O.A.R.S. COMPANIES, INC., OARS CANYONLANDS, INC., and GEORGE

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER VACATING HEARING DATE ON MOTION TO DISMISS 

AND SETTING A DEADLINE TO DISMISS CASE IN LIGHT 

OF EXECUTORY SETTLEMENT [Case No. F-04-6057 OWW DLB]

WENDT (collectively “Defendants”) attended a mediation at JAMS San Francisco

on October 3, 2006;

WHEREAS at the mediation the parties agreed to a settlement of this action

that includes Plaintiff executing a settlement and release and Defendants tendering

certain consideration to Plaintiff;

WHEREAS the parties wish to be given a short period of time by the Court

to conclude their executory settlement and file a dismissal pursuant to Rule

41(a)(1); and 

WHEREAS in light of the pending settlement, the parties wish to take off

calendar the motion to dismiss for lack of admiralty jurisdiction filed by

Defendants, which motion is set to be heard on November 20, 2006.

II. STIPULATION

WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, between Plaintiff and

Defendants, by and through their respective counsel of record herein, that the

Court be respectfully requested to order that:

1) Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of admiralty jurisdiction

currently set for hearing on November 20, 2006 be taken off calendar;

and

2) The parties file stipulation of dismissal upon conclusion of the

executory settlement within thirty (30) days of the date of the Court’s

order.

DATED: October 9, 2006 BANNING MICKLOW & BULL LLP

By /s/ Kurt Micklow 

Kurt Micklow

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER VACATING HEARING DATE ON MOTION TO DISMISS 

AND SETTING A DEADLINE TO DISMISS CASE IN LIGHT 

OF EXECUTORY SETTLEMENT [Case No. F-04-6057 OWW DLB]

DATED: October 9, 2006 PRINDLE, DECKER & AMARO LLP

By /s/ Jack C. Nick 

Jack C. Nick

Attorneys for Defendants

CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATURE

I attest that the content of this document is acceptable to attorney, Jack C.

Nick, and that he authorized me to sign the document on his behalf. 

 /s/ Kurt Micklow 

III. ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. Defendants’ motion to dismiss is hereby ordered off

calendar and the parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal upon the conclusion of

the settlement within thirty (30) days from the date hereof.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 11, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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