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Parties Involved:
Linda Castillo
Plaintiff
Champion Home Builders Co.
Defendant
Honeywell International, Inc.
Defendant
Edward Munk
Defendant
Western Homes Corporation dba Silvercrest
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LINDA CASTILLO,

Plaintiff,

v.

SILVER CREST WESTERN HOMES

CORPORATION (a corporation);

CHAMPION HOMES (a corporation);

HONEYWELL (a corporation); DOES

1 through 20 (manufacturers of

mobile home); DOES 21 through 40

(sellers and distributors of

mobile homes); DOES 41 through

50 (manufacturers, sellers and

distributors of heating unit);

EDWARD MUNK (biological father

of Decedent Danielle Munk),

inclusive,

Defendants.

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CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS CO., and

WESTERN HOMES CORPORATION dba

SILVERCREST; 

Cross-Complainants,

v.

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

and MOES 1 through 50, 

Cross-Defendants.

 

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1:07-cv-0704 OWW DLB

ORDER AFTER SCHEDULING

CONFERENCE

Further Scheduling

Conference: 12/12/07 8:45

Ctrm. 8

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I. Date of Scheduling Conference.

September 19, 2007.

II. Appearances Of Counsel.

The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., by Robert E. Cartwright, Jr.,

Esq., appeared on behalf of Plaintiff.

Klinedinst - Attorneys of Law by Ian Rembrandt, Esq.,

appeared on behalf of Champion Home Builders Co. and Western

Homes Corporation dba Silver Crest. 

Flynn, Gaskins & Bennett, L.L.P., by Jeannine L. Lee, Esq.,

appeared on behalf of Honeywell International, Inc.

III. Summary of Pleadings. 

1. Plaintiff Linda Castillo’s Second Amended Complaint was

filed originally in Merced County Superior Court against Silver

Crest Western Homes Corporation, Champion Homes, Honeywell

International Inc., Madison Mobile Homes, various Doe Defendants,

and Edward Munk. Plaintiff asserts claims of wrongful death,

negligence, breach of express warranty, breach of implied

warranty, strict product liability, and survival action, arising

out of the November 13, 2005, death of her daughter, Danielle

Munk, in a mobile home fire. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges

that Defendant Silver Crest Western Homes Corporation, Champion

Homes, Madison Mobile Homes, and/or Doe Defendants 1 through 40

manufactured, sold, and distributed the mobile home, and that

Honeywell International Inc. and/or Doe Defendants 41 through 50

manufactured, sold, and distributed the heating unit in the

mobile home, and that each was defective and caused Danielle

Munk’s death. Plaintiff also named Edward Munk, the biological

father of Danielle Munk, as a Defendant, alleging that his

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whereabouts were not known; Edward Munk has not been served. 

Defendants Champion Home Builders Co. (erroneously sued as

Champion Homes) and Western Homes Corporation dba Silver Crest

(erroneously sued as Silver Crest Western Homes Corporation)

answered, denying Plaintiff’s allegations, and asserted a crosscomplaint for contribution and indemnity against Honeywell

International Inc.; Honeywell International Inc. answered,

denying Plaintiff’s allegations, and asserted a cross-complaint

against Champion Home Builders Co. and Western Homes Corporation

dba Silver Crest and Honeywell International Inc. each answered

the respective cross-complaints, denying the allegations. 

Madison Mobile Homes was dismissed as a party in April 2007, and

Honeywell timely filed a Notice of Removal on May 11, 2007.

III. Status of Case.

1. Mr. Cartwright advises that the Plaintiff intends to

substitute herself in place and stead of her present attorney

and/or she will obtain a new attorney. 

2. Plaintiff shall have sixty (60) days, through and

including November 20, 2007, to obtain a new attorney. A copy of

this Order shall be individually served on Linda Castillo. Mr.

Cartwright has provided Linda Castillo’s address for service of

this Order as follows:

Linda Castillo

P. O. Box 163

Dos Palos, CA 93620

3. Plaintiff shall file a supplemental scheduling report

by November 30, 2007. A further Scheduling Conference shall be

held in this case on December 12, 2007, at 8:45 a.m. The parties

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may appear telephonically. 

CAUTION

4. Plaintiff is absolutely required to file and advise the

Court of the status of her legal representation on or before

November 30, 2007, and to further comply with this Order

requiring a supplemental scheduling statement regarding the

status of her legal representation in this case. A failure to

comply with this Order may result in the imposition of sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 20, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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