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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERSANI,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

BAYER CORP., et al.,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 07-3760 MEJ

ORDER DIRECTING BAXTER

DEFENDANTS TO FILE

CONSENT/DECLINATION FORM

Pending before the Court is Defendants Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Baxter International,

Inc., and Baxter World Trade Corporation's Motion for Richard L. Berkman to appear pro hac vice. 

Upon review of the record in this action, the Court notes that the above-named defendants 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, 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.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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

disposition. Accordingly, Defendants 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." Defendants shall inform the Court as soon as possible, but no later than

August 31, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 23, 2007 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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