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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract

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1 Because oral argument will not be of material

assistance, the court orders this matter submitted on the briefs. 

See E.D. Cal. L.R. 78-230(h).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MAMEMOR MBACKE, an individual,

doing business as Arts

D’Afrique,

NO. CIV. S-06-1356 FCD/EFB

Plaintiff,

v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TRANSCON CARGO, INC., a

California corporation,

Defendant.

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AND RELATED THIRD-PARTY 

COMPLAINT.

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This matter is before the court on third-party defendant

Shipco Transport, Inc.’s (“Shipco”) motion for leave to file a

fourth-party complaint, naming a newly discovered party, Maersk

Sealand (“Sealand”), as a defendant.1

 By said complaint, Shipco

alleges Sealand is liable to plaintiff or Shipco for indemnity

and contribution. All parties have stipulated to allow Shipco to

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2 Because a scheduling order is in place in this case,

Shipco inappropriately moved for relief under Fed. R. Civ. P. 14;

nonetheless, the court construes the motion under Fed. R. Civ. P.

16(b) and grants it as Shipco has demonstrated the requisite

“good cause,” and there is no opposition to the motion.

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file the instant complaint. (Ex. B to Berberich Decl., filed

Oct. 31, 2006.) As such, the court GRANTS Shipco’s motion.2

Shipco shall file its fourth-party complaint, attached to the

motion, within 10 days of the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 DATED: November 15, 2006

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