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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Property Damage

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On June 2, 2013, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause to Plaintiff for failure to file a brief 

regarding whether Plaintiff is entitled to a jury trial. (Doc. 12.) In response, Plaintiff and Defendants 

filed a stipulation asserting that “[t]he parties both consent to this matter being tried by the court sitting 

without a jury.” (Doc. 13.) Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. The Order to Show Cause dated June 2, 2014 is DISCHARGED; and

2. The Clerk is directed to re-designate the trial in this action as a bench trial.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 3, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

J.R. SMEED, doing business as NATIONAL 

CHARGER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

 Plaintiff,

v.

NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC,

et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00077 -AWI - JLT 

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE DATED JUNE 2, 2014

ORDER REDESIGNATING THE TRIAL IN THIS 

ACTION AS A BENCH TRIAL 

Case 1:14-cv-00077-AWI-JLT Document 14 Filed 06/04/14 Page 1 of 1