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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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ORDER

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KIRK E. SHERRIFF (SBN 219488)

Asst. United States Attorney

U.S. Courthouse, Suite 4401

2500 Tulare St.

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,

and the Veterans Affairs Central

California Healthcare System

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY HEALTH

CONSORTIUM, a California

non-profit corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

VETERAN AFFAIRS, VETERANS

ADMINISTRATION CENTAL

CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE

SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF

CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PRAKASH

C. DEEDWANIA, M.D., ENRIQUE

V. CARBAJAL. M.D., RICHARD

D. BERTKEN, M.D., PAULETTE

GINIER, M.D., and DOES 1-

100, inclusive,

Defendants.

 

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Case No.: 1:06-cv-01674 AWI (WMW)

ORDER

Upon consideration of the Joint Stipulation filed by the

parties in this action, and pursuant to the terms of the parties’

Settlement Agreement dated April 27, 2007 (hereinafter

"Settlement Agreement"),

IT IS ORDERED that, within 60 days of service of this Order

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ORDER

upon the Clerk of Court, Fresno County Superior Court, the Clerk

of Court shall disburse the interpleader funds deposited with the

Fresno County Superior Court in San Joaquin Valley Health

Consortium v. United States Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, et al.

(Case No. 06CECG03493 in the Fresno County Superior Court, prior

to its removal to this Court), as follows:

1. Eight Hundred and Sixty-Seven Dollars ($867) shall be

paid to Richard D. Bertken, M.D., pursuant to

instructions to be furnished to the Clerk by Dr.

Bertken;

2. Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) shall be paid to

Fishman, Larsen, Goldring & Zeitler, 7112 North Fresno

St., Suite 450, Fresno, CA 93720 (Attn: Michael

Goldring);

3. Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) shall be paid to Doyle,

Fike & Watson, 1233 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 106, Fresno, CA

93711 (Attn: David A. Fike); and

4. All remaining Interpleader Funds shall be paid to the

United States of America, by payment forwarded to the

United States Attorney, 501 I Street, Suite 10-100,

Sacramento, CA 95814 (Attn: Tina M. Baca).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, within 30 days of the parties’

receipt of the interpleader funds as set forth above, the parties

shall execute and file with the Court a stipulation of dismissal

of this action with prejudice pursuant to the terms of the

parties’ Settlement Agreement.

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ORDER

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 30, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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