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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Property Damage

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC., et al., )

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AMTRAK, et al., )

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1:08cv0819 OWW DLB

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION THAT MOTION FOR

GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT BE GRANTED

(Document 120)

On January 8, 2010, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendation that the

Motion for Good Faith Settlement Determination filed by Defendants National Railroad

Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (“BNSF”) be

GRANTED. This Findings and Recommendation was served on all parties and contained notice

that any objections were to be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of service of the order. No

objections were filed. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted

a de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court concludes that

the Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendation is supported by the record and proper

analysis. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation issued January 8, 2010, is ADOPTED IN

FULL;

2. Defendants’ Motion for Good Faith Settlement Determination is GRANTED;

3. The settlement agreement between Amtrak and BNSF and the Garcia Plaintiffs in

the amount of $10,000.00 is made in good faith pursuant to California Code of

Civil Procedure Sections 877 and 877.6. All future cross-complaints filed in this

action for equitable comparative relief, or partial or comparative indemnity based

upon comparative negligence or comparative fault against Amtrak and BNSF, are

barred.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 16, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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