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

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Stipulation and Order to Elect Referral to VDRP 

C. Brooks Cutter, SBN 121407 

Kerrie D. Webb, SBN 211444 

KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP 

980 9th Street, Suite 1900 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 448-9800 

Fax: (916) 669-4499 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ASHLEY NIECE, a minor, by and through 

her Guardian ad Litem, Shirley Stember, 

 Plaintiff 

vs. 

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.; SEARS 

HOLDINGS CORPORATION; SEARS 

BRANDS, LLC; ELECTROLUX HOME 

PRODUCTS, INC.; AMERICAN YARD 

PRODUCTS, INC.; KOHLER CO; and 

DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:06-CV-01253-MCE-EFB 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO ELECT 

REFERRAL OF ACTION TO VOLUNTARY 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM 

(VDRP) PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 

16-271 

 Pursuant to Local Rule 16-271, the parties hereby agree to submit the above-entitled 

action to the Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Dated: October_15__, 2007 KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP 

 By:______/S/ Kerrie Webb_____________

 C. BROOKS CUTTER 

KERRIE WEBB 

 Attorneys for plaintiff 

ASHLEY NIECE, a minor by and through 

her Guardian ad Litem, Shirley Stember 

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Stipulation and Order to Elect Referral to VDRP 

Dated: October__15_, 2007 PORTER SCOTT 

 By: :___/S/ Martin Jensen________________

 CARL CALNERO 

MARTIN JENSEN 

 Attorney for Defendants 

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.; SEARS 

HOLDINGS CORPORATION; SEARS 

BRANDS, LLC; and HUSQVARNA 

OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, INC. 

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 17, 2007 

__________________________________ 

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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