ABF Freight Systems, Inc. v. United States Of America et al

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STIPULATION AND ORDER Relating and Consolidating Case to C11-4663 JCS. Cases associated. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 12/12/2011. (rbe, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/12/2011)

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MELINDA L. HAAG (CSBN132612)
United States Attorney
JOANN M. SWANSON (CSBN 88143)
Chief, Civil Division
JUAN D. WALKER (CSBN 208008)
Assistant United States Attorney
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102-3495
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for the Federal Defendant

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LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP
CHRISTOPHER J. NEVIS, SB# 162812
E-Mail: [e-mail]
MICHAEL S. ROMEO, SB# 180978
E-Mail: [e-mail]
One Sansome Street, Suite 1400
San Francisco, California 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant WEST BAY BUILDERS, INC.

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LAW OFFICES OF CLARK W. PATTEN
Clark W. Patten (SBN 77707)
21C Orinda Way #362
Orinda, CA 94563
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.

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Albert G. Stoll, Jr. (SBN 164649)
Christian J. Einfeldt, (SBN 165953)
Albert G. Stoll, Jr. A Law Corporation
55 Francisco Street, Suite 403
San Francisco, California 94133
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Thomas Mills
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
TO RELATE AND CONSOLIDATE CASES
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.,
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No. C-10-5188 SI
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
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The parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
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1. Plaintiff ABF Freight Systems, Inc. filed the above-captioned Federal Tort Claims Act
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(“FTCA”) action on November 16, 2010, against Defendants United States of America and West
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Bay Builders, Inc. Plaintiff claims it paid workers’ compensation benefits to and on behalf of its
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employee, Thomas Mills, for injuries allegedly arising from a slip and fall accident that occurred
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on or about December 12, 2008. At the request of the parties to this action, the Court stayed this
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matter until October 28, 2011 to determine whether Thomas Mills would file suit in this district.
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2. On September 20, 2011, Plaintiff Thomas Mills, filed an FTCA complaint in this district
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captioned, Thomas Mills v. United States of America, Case No. CV-11-4663 (JCS). The complaint
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seeks damages from Defendant United States of America for injuries allegedly arising from the
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same slip and fall accident alleged in the instant action which occurred on or about December 12,
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2008.
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3. The parties believe that the two actions involve substantially the same parties, property and
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events, so the actions should be “related cases” within the meaning of Local Rule 3-12.
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4. The parties believe that relating and consolidating the two actions would serve the interests
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of judicial economy and avoid the potential for conflicting rulings.
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5. For the above stated reasons, the parties request that the Court relate and consolidate the two

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actions.

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SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: December 5, 2011

MELINDA L. HAAG
United States Attorney

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/s/
JUAN D. WALKER
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Federal Defendant

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DATED: December 9, 2011

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & Mills LLP

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MICHAEL S. ROMEO
Attorneys for Defendant WEST BAY

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DATED: December 5, 2011

LAW OFFICE OF CLARK W. PATTEN

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CLARK W. PATTEN
Attorneys for Plaintiff ABF

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DATED: December 8, 2011

ALBERT G. STOLL JR. | A Law Corporation

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CHRISTIAN J. EINFELDT
Attorneys for Plaintiff Thomas Mills

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