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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREN VALENTE, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT )

INSURANCE, a South Carolina )

Corporation, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:07-CV-00770-LJO-SMS

ORDER ON FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO REMAND CASE

(DOCS. 17, 27)

ORDER REMANDING THE ACTION TO THE

CALAVERAS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

Defendants removed this action for damages from the 

Calaveras County Superior Court. The matter has been referred to

the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local

Rules 72-302 and 72-304. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s

motion to remand the action to state court. 

On August 1, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and

recommendations that Plaintiff’s motion to remand the action to

state court be granted. The findings and recommendations were

served on all parties and contained notice that any objections to

the findings and recommendations were to be filed within thirty

(30) days of the date of service of the order. Defendant Colonial

Life and Accident Insurance Company Filed objections to the

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findings and recommendations, including lengthy exhibits. The

undersigned has considered the objections and has determined

there is no need to modify the findings and recommendations based

on the points raised in the objections. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1)(C) and Britt v. Simi Valley United School Dist., 708 F.2d

452, 454 (9 Cir. 1983), this Court has conducted a de novo th

review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file,

the Court finds that the findings and recommendation are

supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendation filed on August 1, 2007,

are ADOPTED IN FULL; and

2. Plaintiff’s motion to remand the action to state court IS

GRANTED, and the action IS ORDERED REMANDED to the Calaveras

County Superior Court.

This Court DIRECTS the clerk to take necessary action to

remand this Court to the Calaveras County Superior Court and to

close this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 4, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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