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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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THE VEEN FIRM, P.C. 711 VAN NESS AVE., SUITE 220 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102 

Tel. (415) 673-4800 

www.veenfirm.com 

ORDER PERMITTING PLAINTIFF TO WITHDRAW FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL J. OSBORNE, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INCORPORATED, and 

DOES 1-50, Inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:06-cv-00874-FCD-GGH 

ORDER PERMITTING PLAINTIFF TO 

WITHDRAW FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT 

Judge: Hon. Frank C. Damrell 

On March 12, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for an Order Modifying the Court’s August 1, 

2006 Amended Pretrial Order to permit the filing of a First Amended Complaint to join newly 

discovered defendants. The court granted said motion on April 4, 2007, ordered plaintiff to file and 

serve the First Amended Complaint within 30 days of the order, and modified its pretrial order to 

permit additional time for discovery. Plaintiff thereafter filed the First Amended Complaint. 

However, in intervening weeks, the parties conducted several depositions and a site inspection of 

defendant Anheuser-Busch’s brewery, the situs of the subject incident. Discovery has now revealed 

that the entities originally identified and believed to have possible liability for plaintiff’s injury (Sasco 

Electric, Inc. and Performance Mechanical, Inc.) likely have no liability. Plaintiff consequently seeks 

to withdraw his First Amended Complaint, and toward that end, the parties entered a Stipulation on 

April 25, 2007 permitting plaintiff to withdraw the First Amended Complaint and reinstituting the 

prior pleadings. (See Stipulation.) 

WILLIAM L. VEEN, NO. 043150 

JAMES G. BUTLER, JR., NO. 135320 

CHRISTOPHER A. VIADRO, NO. 160260 

JUDITH A. GRAZIANO, NO. 205926 

THE VEEN FIRM, P.C. 

711 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220 

San Francisco, CA 94102 

Telephone: (415) 673-4800 

Facsimile: (415) 771-5845 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 

MICHAEL J. OSBORNE 

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THE VEEN FIRM, P.C. 711 VAN NESS AVE., SUITE 220 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102 

Tel. (415) 673-4800 

www.veenfirm.com 

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In consideration of the foregoing, party agreement on this matter, and good cause appearing, 

the Court orders as follows: 

IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff may withdraw his First Amended Complaint, filed 

April 9, 2007 and that the initial Complaint and Answer filed by the respective parties shall continue 

as the operative pleadings in this case. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the April 4, 2007 pretrial scheduling order shall remain in 

effect to permit the parties to adequately prepare for the trial of this matter. 

DATED: April 30, 2007 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I am employed in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. I am over 18 years of 

age and not a party to this action. My business address is The Veen Firm, P.C., 711 Van Ness 

Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, California 94102. 

On the date below I served a true copy of the following document(s): 

[PROPOSED] ORDER PERMITTING PLAINTIFF TO WITHDRAW FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT 

on the interested parties to said action by the following means: 

(BY MAIL) By placing a true copy of the above, enclosed in a sealed envelope with 

appropriate postage, for collection and mailing following our ordinary business practices. 

I am readily familiar with this business’s practice for collecting and processing 

correspondence for mailing. On the same day that the correspondence is placed for collection 

and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal 

Service, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.

(BY OVERNIGHT DELIVERY) By placing a true copy of the above, enclosed in a sealed 

envelope with delivery charges to be billed to The Veen Firm, P.C., for delivery by Federal 

Express to the address(es) shown below.

(BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION) By transmitting a true copy of the above by 

facsimile transmission from facsimile number (415) 771-5845 to the attorney(s) or party(ies) 

shown below.

(BY HAND DELIVERY) By personal delivery of a true copy of the above to the attorneys 

or parties shown below

X (BY E-MAIL or ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION) Based on a court order or an 

agreement of the parties to accept service by e-mail or electronic transmission, I caused the 

documents to be sent to the persons at the e-mail addresses listed below. I did not receive, 

within a reasonable period of time, after the transmission, any electronic message or other 

indication that the transmission was unsuccessful.

Gregory F. Dyer, Esq. 

Jones & Dyer 

1800 J Street 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and 

correct. 

DATED: April 25, 2007 /s/ Judith A. Graziano 

 Judith A. Graziano 

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