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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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AGREED ENTRY TO STAY PROCEEDINGS; Case No. 3:15-cv-04225-HSG

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LEONARD CARDER, LLP

ATTORNEYS

1330 BROADWAY, SUITE 1450

OAKLAND, CA 94612

TEL: (510) 272-0169 FAX: (510) 272-0174

Shawn C. Groff (SBN 248022)

Estelle Pae Huerta (SBN 264819)

Ryan B. Kadevari (SBN 302957)

Leonard Carder, LLP

1330 Broadway, Suite 1450

Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 272-0169

Facsimile: (510) 272-0174

sgroff@leonardcarder.com

epae@leonardcarder.com 

rkadevari@leonardcarder.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs,

ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan 

Union Trustees of ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan

D. Ward Kallstrom (SBN 76937)

Kathleen Cahill Slaught (SBN 168129)

Jonathan Braunstein (SBN 227322)

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

560 Mission Street 31st Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (510) 272-0169

Facsimile: (510) 272-0174

wkallstrom@seyfarth.com

kcahill@seyfarth.com

jbraunstein@seyfarth.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs,

ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan 

Employer Trustees of ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ILWU-PMA WELFARE PLAN; 

TRUSTEES OF THE ILWU-PMA 

WELFARE PLAN

Plaintiffs,

vs.

SHARAM BORJKHANI, an individual; 

and SALIMEH MIRMOTAHARI, an 

individual

Defendants.

Case No. 3:15-cv-04225-HSG 

Hon. Haywood Gilliam, Jr. 

AGREED ENTRY TO STAY 

PROCEEDINGS

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LEONARD CARDER, LLP

ATTORNEYS

1330 BROADWAY, SUITE 1450

OAKLAND, CA 94612

TEL: (510) 272-0169 FAX: (510) 272-0174

Based upon and in connection with their Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings, 

Plaintiffs, ILWU-PMA Welfare Plan (“Plan)” and Trustees of the ILWU-PMA Welfare 

Plan, and Defendants, Sharam Borjkhani and Salimeh Mirmotahari, (the “Parties”) do 

hereby agree to and stipulate to the following:

1. The Defendants acknowledge the Plaintiffs’ valid subrogation lien interest, in the 

amount of $167,909.92, in the Settlement between Defendants, the State of 

California, and Natalia Galdamez (“Settlement”) related to the state court action 

(Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC 447580) and their requirement to 

resolve it prior to distribution (after receipt by the Defendants of the proceeds of the 

Settlement) of the first $167,909.62 of such proceeds.

2. Defendants’ counsel, Bob Khakshooy and Raymond McElfish (“Defendants’ 

Counsel”), agree to retain at least $167,909.92 from any payments from the State of 

California and Natalia Galdamez (or her insurer) with respect to the Settlement in 

their Client Trust account until such time that the Plaintiffs’ subrogation lien is 

resolved. Defendants may distribute amounts of the proceeds of the Settlement 

received in excess of the aforesaid sum of $167,909.92 to be retained in the Client 

Trust account of Defendants’ Counsel. 

3. Defendants and Defendants’ Counsel agree that the sum of $167,909.92 will not be 

dissipated, transferred, conveyed, encumbered, disposed of, or otherwise distributed

pending resolution of the Plaintiffs’ valid subrogation lien. 

4. The Parties jointly agree to stay proceedings in this matter until October 12, 2015

and attempt to negotiate, in good faith, a resolution regarding the Plaintiffs’ 

subrogation lien. 

5. Plaintiffs agree to provide Defendants’ Counsel with copies of all documentation in 

support of its subrogation lien. 

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LEONARD CARDER, LLP

ATTORNEYS

1330 BROADWAY, SUITE 1450

OAKLAND, CA 94612

TEL: (510) 272-0169 FAX: (510) 272-0174

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 28, 2015 

Honorable Haywood Gilliam, Jr.

U.S. District Court Judge

/s/ Shawn C. Groff ______

Shawn C. Groff 

Estelle Pae Huerta

Ryan B. Kadevari 

Leonard Carder, LLP

/s/ D. Ward Kallstrom_______

D. Ward Kallstrom 

Kathleen Cahill Slaught 

Jonathan Braunstein 

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Attorney for Plaintiffs

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Bob B. Khakshooy 

Law Offices of Bob B. Khakshooy

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Raymond D. McElfish 

McElfish Law Firm

Attorney for Defendants

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