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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS T. HAWKER, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BANCINSURANCE, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-01261-SAB

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

SUBSTITUTE

ECF NO. 149

On February 24, 2015, Defendant BancInsure, Inc. (“BancInsure”) filed a motion to 

substitute John D. Doak, as defendant in this action. (ECF No. 149.) BancInsure informs the 

Court that Mr. Doak, the Oklahoma State Insurance Commissioner, was appointed as receiver for 

Red Rock Insurance Company, formerly known as BancInsure, Inc. In liquidation proceedings 

in Oklahoma state court, all of Red Rock Insurance Company’s rights and interests were 

transferred to Mr. Doak as the receiver of Red Rock Insurance Company.

On March 12, 2015, Plaintiff Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation filed a notice of 

non-opposition to BancInsure’s motion. (ECF No. 152.)

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(c) states that “[i]f an interest is transferred, the action 

may be continued by or against the original party unless the court, on motion, orders the 

transferee to be substituted in the action or joined with the original party.” In accordance with 

Rule 25(c), the Court orders the transferee in this case, insurance commissioner John D. Doak as 

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receiver of Red Rock Insurance Company, f/k/a BancInsure, Inc., to be substituted in this action

in place of BancInsure. See In re Bernal, 207 F.3d 595, 598 (9th Cir. 2000) (substitution under 

Rule 25(c) left to the court’s sound discretion).

Although the other parties to this action have consented to the jurisdiction of a United 

States Magistrate Judge for all purposes, incoming defendant John D. Doak has not. 

Accordingly, the Court will order Mr. Doak to file a consent form indicating whether or not he 

consents to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes. See 28 U.S.C. § 

636(c)(1).

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The hearing on BancInsure’s motion to substitute scheduled for March 25, 2015 

at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 (SAB) before United States Magistrate Judge 

Stanley A. Boone is VACATED and the parties shall not appear at that time;

2. BancInsure’s motion to substitute John D. Doak as defendant in this action is 

GRANTED;

3. John D. Doak, insurance commissioner as receiver for Red Rock Insurance 

Company, f/k/a BancInsure, Inc. is substituted for BancInsure, Inc. as defendant 

in this action for all purposes; and

4. Within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of this order, Defendant Doak 

shall file a consent form indicating whether or not he consents to the jurisdiction 

of a United States Magistrate Judge for all purposes.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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