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

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Case No. 2:16-cv-00754-MCE-EFB STIPULATION AND ORDER RE VDRP – LOCAL RULE 271

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ROBERT F. KNOX (SBN 71524)

bob@robertfknox.com

REED E. HARVEY (SBN 161318)

rehlawoffice@gmail.com

LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT F. KNOX

503 Alameda Del Prado Suite 303 C

Novato, CA 94949

Telephone: (415) 234-6913

Facsimile: (415) 234-6439

Attorney for Plaintiffs

DONALD DURBEN AND REBECCA DURBEN

SANDRA E. STONE (SBN 161267)

sstone@plawp.com

ANDREW P. COLLIER (SBN 232647)

acollier@plawp.com

PACIFIC LAW PARTNERS, LLP

2000 Powell Street, Ste. 950

Emeryville, CA 94608

Tel: (510) 841-7777

Fax: (510) 841-7776

Attorneys for Defendant

STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO

DONALD DURBEN and REBECCA 

DURBEN,

 Plaintiffs,

vs.

STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY and DOES 1 to 10,

Defendants.

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Case No. 2:16-cv-00754-MCE-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO REFER 

ACTION TO VOLUNTARY DISPUTE 

RESOLUTION PROGRAM (VDRP) 

PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 271

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Pursuant to Local Rule 271(i), the parties hereby stipulate to submit the above-entitled 

action to the Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program. Since this case is at issue, discovery is 

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closed and dispositive motions have been heard and determined by this Court, the parties propose 

that the VDRP process be completed within 90 days of the date this Stipulation and Order is 

filed, and that the Neutral file confirmation of that completion within 30 days thereafter. If the 

case has not been resolved by the VDRP process, the parties propose that they be required to file 

a Joint Notice of Trial Readiness within 30 days after the completion of the VDRP process. 

Dated: March 30, 2020

/s/ Robert F. Knox 4/3/20

ROBERT F. KNOX

Attorney for Plaintiffs

 /s/ Andrew P. Collier (as authorized on

3/31/20) 

 PACIFIC LAW PARTNERS LLP

 By: ANDREW P. COLLIER

Attorney for Defendant

ORDER

Pursuant to Local Rule 271, this case is hereby referred to the Voluntary Dispute 

Resolution Program (“VDRP”) of this Court. The parties are ordered to participate in that VDRP 

as required by Local Rule 271 and as directed by the VDRP Administrator. 

The VDRP process shall be completed within 90 days of the date this Stipulation and 

Order is electronically filed, and the Neutral shall file confirmation of that completion within 30 

days thereafter. If the case has not been resolved by the VDRP process, the parties are ordered to 

file a Joint Notice of Trial Readiness within 30 days after the completion of the VDRP process. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 8, 2020

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