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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DONALD E. BENSON, MARYLAN J. BENSON, Case. No. CIV.S – 04 - 1249 

DONALD BENSON FAMILY LLC 

 Plaintiffs, 

 ORDER, 

v. DISMISSING DONALD E. 

 BENSON AS PLAINITFF 

 [FRCP RULE 25] 

CREST ENERGY, INC., a business entity form 

unknown, CREST OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT 

CORP., a business entity form unknown, CREST 

OIL NATURAL GAS MANAGEMENT CORP., 

a business entity form unknown, NQ TX 

QUIBONO,a business entity form unknown, 

EDWIN P. HORAN 111 and DOES 1 through 

100, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

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Barry G. Coleman, Esq. (CSB # 75383) Gregory J. Brod (CSB # 184456) 

Larry Rothman & Associates BROD LAW FIRM, P.C. 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendants 

2400 E. Katella, Suite 320 633 Battery Street, Suite 640 

Anaheim, CA 92806 San Francisco, CA 94111 

FAX (714) 363-0229 FAX (415) 397-2121 

______________________________/ 

ORDER, DISMISSING DONALD E. BENSON AS PLAINTIFF 

Pursuant to FRCP Rule 25, and the NOTICE TO THE COURT OF 

SUGGESTION OF DEATH (“Notice”) filed and served by Defendant/Counter-Claimant 

CREST OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT CORP. (“CREST”) on September 16, 2005, 

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DONALD E. BENSON was to be dismissed as a Plaintiff to this action unless a 

substitution of parties was made on his behalf within 90 days of September 16, 2005. 

As the prescribed 90-day period has elapsed and no request for a substitution of 

parties has been made, DONALD E. BENSON is hereby dismissed as a plaintiff from the 

First Amended Complaint For Damages, with prejudice. 

/s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

HON. FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR. 

 

Signed at Sacramento, California, on January 4, 2006 

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Certificate of Service

I hereby certify that on this 21st day of December, 2005, I served by first-class mail, 

postage pre-paid, a true copy of the foregoing [PROPOSED] ORDER, DISMISSING 

DONALD E. BENSON AS PLAINTIFF thereof on counsel for Plaintiffs/CounterDefendants listed below: 

Larry Rothman, Esq. 

Larry Rothman & Associates 

2400 E. Katella, Suite 320 

Anaheim, CA 92806 

FAX (714) 363-0229 

Attorney for Defendant/Counter-Claimant 

_______________________________ 

Gregory Brod 

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