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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:15 Antitrust Litigation

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STIPULATION AND [] ORDER Fox v. Good Samaritan, Case No. C 04 00874 RM W

TO SUBM IT CASE FOR ALL PURPOSES TO M AGISTRATE JUDGE

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HENNEFER, FINLEY & WOOD

James A. Hennefer (CSB# 059490)

jhennefer@hennefer-wood.com 

425 California Street, 19th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104-2296 

Telephone: (415) 421-6100

Facsimile: (415) 421-1815 

 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

RICHARD B. FOX, M.D. 

BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP

Ross E. Campbell (SBN 075998)

ross.campbell@bingham.com

Beth McGowen (SBN 148747)

beth.mcgowen@bingham.com

1900 University Avenue

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2223

Telephone: (650) 849-4400

Facsimile: (650) 849-4800 

Attorneys for Defendants

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, LP; SAMARITAN, 

LLC, named as GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, LLC, and 

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

RICHARD B. FOX, M.D.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LP,

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LLC,

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

MEDICAL STAFF, and HCA, Inc.

Defendants. 

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No. C-04-00874 RMW

STIPULATION AND [] ORDER

TO SUBMIT CASE FOR ALL PURPOSES

TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Date: N/A

Time: N/A

Place: Courtroom 6

Judge: Honorable Ronald M. Whyte

*E-FILED - 12/10/07*

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SHANNON, MARTIN, FINKELSTEIN & ALVARADO, PC

George A. Shannon, Jr. (Pro Hac Vice)

gshannon@smfs.com

2400 Two Houston Center

909 Fannin Street

Houston, Texas 77010

Telephone: (71) 3646-5555

Facsimile: (713) 752-0337

Attorneys for Defendant

HCA, INC.

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STIPULATION AND [] ORDER Fox v. Good Samaritan, Case No. C 04 00874 RM W

TO SUBM IT CASE FOR ALL PURPOSES TO M AGISTRATE JUDGE

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 Plaintiff Richard B. Fox. (“Dr. Fox”), and, defendants Good Samaritan Hospital LP,

Samaritan LLC (named as Good Samaritan Hospital LLC), Good Samaritan Hospital Medical

Staff, and, HCA, Inc., comprising all parties to this action, by and through their undersigned

counsel, hereby stipulate as follows.

1. In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Rule 73 of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73-1(b), and this Court’s General Order

No.42, and, subject to paragraph 2 of this stipulation, the undersigned parties to the

above-captioned civil matter hereby waive their right to proceed before a Judge of

the United States District Court and consent to have a United States Magistrate

Judge conduct any and all further proceedings in the case (including trial) and entry

of final judgment. 

2. The undersigned parties stipulate to the designation of Magistrate Judge Richard

Seeborg as the Magistrate Judge to whom this case will be assigned by the Court to

conduct all further proceedings in the case, including trial. With regard to the

motions pending before the Court, defendants request and plaintiff agrees, subject

to the Court’s discretion, that Judge Whyte should hear oral argument and rule on

Good Samaritan Hospital LP, Samaritan LLC’s and Good Samaritan Hospital

Medical Staff’s Motion for Certification of Order for Appeal Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

Section 1292(b).

3.Any appeal from a judgment of the Magistrate Judge shall be taken to the United States

Court of Appeals in the same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of the District Court,

in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §636(c)(3). 

Dated: December 7, 2007 HENNEFER, FINLEY & WOOD

By /s/James A. Hennefer 

 James A. Hennefer

 Attorneys for Plaintiff

 Richard B. Fox, M.D.

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Dated: December 7, 2007 BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN

By /s/Beth McGowen 

 Beth McGowen

 Attorneys for Defendants GOOD SAMARITAN

HOSPITAL, LP; SAMARITAN, LLC, named as

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, LLC, and 

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

 MEDICAL STAFF 

Dated: December 7, 2007 SHANNON, MARTIN, FINKELSTEIN & ALVARADO, PC

By /s/George A. Shannon, Jr. 

 George A. Shannon Jr.

 Attorneys for Defendant HCA, Inc. 

 

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[] ORDER 

ASSIGNING CASE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Whereas:

All parties, in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Rule 73 of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73-1(b), and this Court’s General Order No.42, have: 

(a) waived their right to proceed before a Judge of the United States District Court; (b) consented

to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct any and all further proceedings in the case

(except for Good Samaritan Hospital LP’s, Samaritan LLC’s, and Good Samaritan Hospital

Medical Staff’s Motion for Certification of Order for Appeal Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section

1292(b)), including trial and entry of final judgment; (c) stipulated that Magistrate Judge Seeborg

be assigned by the Court to conduct all further proceedings in the case; and, (d) agreed that any

appeal from a judgment of the Magistrate Judge shall be taken to the United States Court of

Appeals in the same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of the District Court, in

accordance with 28 U.S.C. §636(c)(3). 

Now, Therefore, it Is Hereby ORDERED:

1. That this case shall be and hereby is assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg

to conduct all further proceedings in the case (except for Good Samaritan Hospital

LP’s, Samaritan LLC’s, and Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Staff’s Motion for

Certification of Order for Appeal Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1292(b)) ,

including trial, and entry of final judgment; and 

2. On all documents subsequently filed in this case, the initials “RS” shall appear after

the case number in place of the initials “RMW.” 

Dated: December _____, 2007

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Ronald M. Whyte

United States District Court Judge

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CERTIFICATION BY JAMES A. HENNEFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL RULE NO. 45,

SECTION X. RE E-FILING ON BEHALF OF MULTIPLE SIGNATORIES

1. I am an attorney, licensed to practice law in the State of California, and a member of the

law firm of Hennefer, Finley & Wood, counsel of record for Plaintiff Richard B. Fox, M.D. in this

action. The statements herein are made on my personal knowledge, and if called as a witness I

could and would competently testify thereto.

2. The above e-filed document contains multiple signatures. I declare that concurrence has

been obtained from each of the other signatories to file this jointly prepared document with the

Court. Pursuant to General Rule No. 45, I shall maintain records to support this concurrence for

subsequent production for the Court if so ordered, or for inspection upon request by a party until

one year after final resolution of the action (including appeal, if any).

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the

foregoing is true and correct on December 7, 2007.

 /s/ James A. Hennefer 

 James A. Hennefer

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