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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

San Francisco Division

DIAMOND REAL ESTATE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03937-LB 

ORDER REGARDING 1) CONSENT OR 

DECLINATION TO PROCEED 

BEFORE A MAGISTRATE JUDGE, 2) 

SERVICE, AND 3) BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE

There are three outstanding issues: 1) the issue of consent or declination, 2) the issue of service 

on American Brokers Conduit, and 3) the plaintiffs’ opposition to the pending motion to dismiss. 

1. Consent or Declination

This case was assigned under General Order 44 to Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler to conduct 

all proceedings and to order the entry of final judgment upon the consent of all parties. There is a 

pending motion to dismiss. (See ECF No. 7.) The court cannot rule on the motion unless all parties 

file a signed consent. The court asks the plaintiffs to file and signed the attached “Consent or 

Declination to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction” by August 10, 2016. The plaintiffs are free to

withhold consent without substantive consequences. If parties do not consent, the case will be 

randomly assigned to a district judge. There is a description of consenting to or declining 

magistrate-judge jurisdiction on pages 14 and 15 (Chapter 6) of the handbook that the court sent to 

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the plaintiffs. All parties must make that choice by filling out the attached form and either consent 

to or decline magistrate-judge jurisdiction.

2. Status of American Brokers Conduit

The only defendant who has not appeared is American Brokers Conduit. The defendants’ 

counsel filed an update saying that his internet researched revealed that the company filed for 

bankruptcy in 2010 and went out of business. (See ECF No. 15.) When the plaintiffs submit their 

consent/declination form, the court asks them to submit an update on whether they served or 

intend to serve American Brokers Conduit. The court advises the plaintiffs that they can dismiss 

that defendant without prejudice. Also, generally, if a plaintiff does not serve a defendant in 90 

days, and does not establish good cause for failing to do so, the court can dismiss that defendant 

from the case without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

3. Briefing Schedule

The plaintiffs’ opposition to the motion to dismiss was due on August 3, 2016. The court did 

not receive a copy. The court extends the deadline to file an opposition until August 10, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2016

______________________________________

LAUREL BEELER

United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DIAMOND REAL ESTATE, et al.,

Plaintiffs.

v.

AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03937-LB 

CONSENT OR DECLINATION 

TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

JURISDICTION

INSTRUCTIONS: Please indicate below by checking one of the two boxes whether you (if you are the party) 

or the party you represent (if you are an attorney in the case) choose(s) to consent or decline magistrate judge 

jurisdiction in this matter. Sign this form below your selection.

( ) Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), I voluntarily consent to have a 

United States magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case, including trial and 

entry of final judgment. I understand that appeal from the judgment shall be taken directly to the 

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

OR

( ) Decline Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), I decline to have a United States 

magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case and I hereby request that this case be 

reassigned to a United States district judge.

DATE: _______________________ NAME:

COUNSEL FOR 

(OR “PRO SE”): 

Signature

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIAMOND REAL ESTATE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:16-cv-03937-LB 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on August 4, 2016, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing 

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Diamond Real Estate

28470 Rochelle Ave

Hayward, CA 94544-5452 

Editha Palancia

28470 Rochelle Ave.

Hayward, CA 94544-5452 

Porfirio P. Jorque

28470 Rochelle Ave

Hayward, CA 94544-5452 

Dated: August 4, 2016

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

Lashanda Scott, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable LAUREL BEELER

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