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Parties Involved:
E. Micheal Rich
Plaintiff
Southwest Airlines Co.
Defendant

Document Text:

STIPULATION TO LIMIT PLAINTIFF RECOVERY AND REMAND 

 MATTER BACK TO STATE COURT AND PROPOSED ORDER THEREON

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ALLAN R. FRUMKIN, ESQ. (SB#50543)

LAW OFFICES OF ALLAN R. FRUMKIN, INC.

3268 PENRYN ROAD, SUITE 100

SAN RAMON, CA 94583

Telephone Number (916) 660-9298

Facsimile Number (916) 652-7380

Attorney for Plaintiff

E. MICHEAL RICH

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CAIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

E. MICHEAL RICH, ) CASE NO. 2:16-cv-00553-WSB-EFB

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Plaintiff ) STIPULATION TO LIMIT PLAINTIFF

) RECOVERY AND REMAND MATTER

vs. ) BACK TO STATE COURT AND

) PROPOSED ORDER THEREON

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., A )

TEXAS CORPORATION DOING )

BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA, and )

DOES 1-12, inclusive )

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Defendants )

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 STIPULATION TO LIMIT PLAINTIFF RECOVERY AND REMAND

 MATTER BACK TO STATE COURT AND PROPOSED ORDER THEREON

WHEREAS, on February 8, 2016, Plaintiff E. Micheal Rich, (“Plaintiff), filed a

Complaint for Personal Injury in Sacramento Superior Court, #34-2016-00190243; 

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STIPULATION TO LIMIT PLAINTIFF RECOVERY AND REMAND 

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WHEREAS, Defendant Southwest Airlines Co., (“Defendant”), filed a Notice of

Removal to Federal District Court on March 15, 2016, #2:16-cv-005530-WBS-EFB;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has agreed to limit his recovery to no greater than 

$75,000.00.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties, 

through their respective counsel, that:

1. Plaintiff’s recovery for the injuries complained of in the action of E. Micheal 

Rich vs. Southwest Airlines Co. shall be no greater than $75,000.00;

2. Based upon Plaintiff’s agreement to limit his recovery to $75,000.00, or less,

the parties agree that subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 

1441(b) no longer exists and that the case should be remanded to state court.

Dated:4/18/16 LAW OFFICES OF ALLAN R. FRUMKIN, INC.

/s/_____________________________________ 

Allan R. Frumkin, Esq., Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: 4/18/16 THE RYAN LAW GROUP

/s/____________________________________

Timothy J. Ryan, Esq., Attorney for Defendant

Southwest Airlines Co.

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of facts set forth above, the Court orders this matter 

remanded to the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento and the Clerk of 

the Court is ordered to administratively close the file in this case.

Dated: April 20, 2016

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