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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract

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Berehanu H. Challa, Esq., SBN 179405

LAW OFFICES OF BEREHANU H. CHALLA

1600 Adams Drive, Suite 217

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Tel. (650)688-5786, Facsimile (650)688-5787

Attorney for Plaintiff

NOEL HOLLAND

DALE L. ALLEN, JR., # 145279

LOW, BALL & LYNCH

505 Montgomery Street, 7 Floor th

San Francisco, California 94111-2584

Tel.(415)981-6630, Facsimile (415)982-1634

Attorneys for Defendants

WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION and

CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 OAKLAND DIVISION

NOEL HOLLAND, ) NINTH CIRCUIT APP. COURT D. No. 04-73416

 ) DISTRICT COURT CASE NO.: C 04-01238 CW ARB

 Plaintiff, )

 ) 

vs. )

 )

WESTPORT INSURANCE )

CORPORATION, CLAIMS ) PLAINTIFF’S [PROPOSED] STIPULATION

MANAGEMENT ) TO SUBMIT TO BINDING ARBITRATION UNDER

SERVICES and DOES 1-4 ) THE LOCAL RULES OF ARBITRATION OF

 INCLUSIVE, ) US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN

 ) DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 Defendants. )

 )

 )

The parties in this action hereby stipulate to: (a) consent to submit to arbitration under

Northern District Local Rules for Arbitration Rule 4-3 to determine the amount of payment

Defendant WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION may pay to Plaintiff due to the accident;

(b) waive the right to request a trial de novo within 30 days under ADR Local Rule 4-12 after the

filing of the arbitration award; and (c) abide by the Northern District Federal Court’s Local Rules

for ADR in selection of an arbitrator. The parties hereby submit the stipulation to the Court for

approval.

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Dated: Nov., 4, 2005 Respectfully submitted

 LAW OFFICES OF BEREHANU H. CHALLA

 by: (C)

 Berehanu H. Challa, Esq.

 Attorney for Plaintiff

 NOEL HOLLAND

Dated: Nov., 4, 2005 Respectfully submitted

 LOW, BALL & LYNCH

 by:

 Dale L. Allen, Jr., Esq.

 Attorney for Defendants

 WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION and

 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

ORDER

The Court hereby approves the parties stipulation and orders the parties to proceed with

the arbitration. The Court’s ADR will facilitate and assist in the selection of the arbitrator under

the ADR Local Rules. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: Nov., 4, 2005

 Honorable CLAUDIA WALKEN

 United States District Judge

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