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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GRADETECH, INC,,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

 AMERICAN EMPLOYERS GROUP,

APPLIED UNDERWRITERS, and DOES

1through 50, inclusive,

Defendant(s).

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No. C 06-2991 MEJ

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO FILE

CONSENT/DECLINATION FORM

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS' TO

LODGE CHAMBERS COPIES OF EFILED DOCUMENTS

ORDER RESCHEDULING

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS

HEARING

The Court is in receipt of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or in the

alternative Motion to Transfer. Upon review of the record in this action, the Court notes that the

parties have not filed written consents to Magistrate Judge James' jurisdiction or requests for

reassignment to a United States District Court judge for trial. This civil case was randomly assigned

to United States Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James for all purposes including trial. In accordance

with Title 28, U.S.C. § 636(c), the Magistrate Judges of this District Court are designated to conduct

any and all proceedings in a civil case, including a jury or non-jury trial, and to order the entry of

final judgment, upon the consent of the parties. An appeal from a judgment entered by Magistrate

Judge James may be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the

same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district court.

You have the right to have your case assigned to a United States District Judge for trial and

disposition. Accordingly, the parties shall inform the Court whether they consent to Magistrate
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Judge James’ jurisdiction or request reassignment to a United States District Judge for trial. A copy

of both the consent and declination forms may be obtained from the Northern District of California's

website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/. From the homepage, click on the "Forms" tab on the left

margin, then choose "Civil." The parties shall inform the Court as soon as possible, but no later than

June 1, 2006.

Although the Court is aware of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss through the Court's e-file

system, this Court has not received Chambers copies for Docket Nos. 3-13. General Order 45.VI.G

states,

[i]n all cases subject to ECF, in addition to filing papers electronically, the parties are

required to lodge for chambers no later than noon on the business day following the day that

the papers are filed electronically, one paper copy of each document that is filed

electronically. These printed copies shall be marked "Chambers Copy" and shall be clearly

marked with the judge’s name, case number, and "Chambers Copy-Do Not File." The printed

copies shall be delivered to the Clerk’s Office. Parties shall not file a paper copy of any

document with the Clerk’s Office that has already been filed electronically.

General Order 45.VI.G. Defendants are to submit Chambers copies of Docket Nos. 3-13. The

continual failure to lodge Chambers copies or failure to comply with this Order will result in

sanctions.

Defendants' scheduled the Motion to Dismiss for June 22, 2006. Subsequently, Defendants'

filed an Amended Notice and scheduled the hearing for June 29, 2006. However, the Court is

unavailable on either of those two dates. Accordingly, the Court resets the hearing date for

Thursday, July 13, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. This Order, however, does not alter the original briefing

schedule. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 16, 2006 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge