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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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PROOF OF SERVICE

Robert B. Abel, Jr. Esq. S.B. # 141405

Law Offices of Robert B. Abel, Jr.

The Standard Oil Building

225 Bush Street, 16th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

Tel: (415) 461-5400

Fax: (415) 439-8853

info@abellaw.net

Attorney for Plaintiffs

LYNN MARIE MCCARTY and LARRY DALE MCCARTY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

LYNN MARIE MCCARTY and LARRY 

DALE MCCARTY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, DePUY, INC., 

DePUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., STEVE 

WHITFIELD and DOES 1 through 100,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:10-CV-00350

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' 

MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT TO 

JOIN DEFENDANT AND REMAND TO 

STATE COURT

Complaint Filed: December 15, 2009

Trial Date: unassigned

Assigned to: Hon. Oliver W. Wanger

Date: June 14, 2010

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Dept.: Hon. Oliver W. Wanger, Courtroom 3

On June 14, 2010, plaintiffs’ motion to amend complaint to join defendant and remand to state 

court came before this court for hearing. The court having reviewed and considered the moving 

papers and the parties’ oppositions thereto and having heard oral argument, and GOOD CAUSE 

APPEARING, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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PROOF OF SERVICE

Defendant Steve Whitfield was not fraudulently joined to the strict liability claim, 

therefore this case is REMANDED to Fresno County Superior Court (Unlimited 

Jurisdiction) for lack of federal jurisdiction. Even if he were, plaintiffs can state a claim 

against San Joaquin Valley Orthopaedics, Inc. for strict liability.

Amendment to add San Joaquin Valley Orthopaedics, Inc. is proper because plaintiffs 

meet all six factors expressed in IBC Aviation Services v. Companies Mexicanna de 

Aviation, 125 F.Supp. 2d 1008 (N.D. Cal. 2000). Plaintiffs shall pursue amendment to 

join San Joaquin Valley Orthopaedics, Inc. as a defendant in Fresno County Superior 

Court (Unlimited Jurisdiction).

Plaintiffs’ request for attorney’s fees and costs is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 1, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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