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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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BUCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

JAMES B. WRIGHT (SBN: 63241)

RICHARD C. DARWIN (SBN: 161245)

333 Market Street, 25th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105-2126

Telephone: (415) 227-0900

Facsimile: (415) 227-0770

jwrigiit@ buchalter. corn

Attorneys for Petitioner

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national CASE NO. CV 08-2902 JSW

banking association,

Petitioner,

vs.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER PERMITTING DEPOSITIONS

TO PERPETUATE TESTIMONY

[F.R.C.P. 29(a)]

MICHELETTI FAMILY PARTNERSHIP,

a California Limited Partnership, ARTHUR

MICHELETTI, an individual, and JANICE

MICHELETTI, an individual,

Respondents.

WHEREAS, Bank of America, N.A. ("Bank of America") has filed a Petition To Compel

Arbitration in the above-captioned action against the Micheletti Family Partnership, Arthur

Micheletti, and Janice Micheletti (the "Petition");

WHEREAS, Respondent Arthur Micheletti has filed an action against Bank of America in

Francisco Superior Court (the "State Action");

WHEREAS, Bank of America has filed a motion in the State Action to stay the State

Action, which is scheduled to be heard by the San Francisco Superior Court on October 16, 2008

(and which the parties have agreed to continue to October 23, 2008), and has also filed a motion

to compel arbitration in this Court, which is scIedulcd to be heard by this Court on October 17,

2008:

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STiPULATION AND ORDER PERMITTPG lifE PARTIES TO CWDLCT LI\LflED DISCOVERY

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WHEREAS, Arthur Micheletti has filed a motion in this Court to dismiss or stay the

Petition, which is also scheduled to be heard by this Court on October 17, 2008;

WHEREAS, Arthur Micheletti and Bank of America have served notices andlor

subpoenas for the depositions of Arthur Micheletti, Manlio Micheletti, Larry Johnston, and Don

Miller (the "Subject Witnesses") in the State Action;

WHEREAS the Subject Witnesses are all over 75 years old;

WHEREAS, Bank of America, the Micheletti Family Partnership, Arthur Micheletti, and

Janice Micheletti (collectively, "the Parties") recognize and agree that it would benefit all Parties

and would serve the interests of justice to conduct expedited depositions to perpetuate the

testimony of the Subject Witnesses;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree and stipulate that the depositions of the

Subject Witnesses may proceed in the State Action, unless and until this Court grants Bank of

America's Petition to Compel Arbitration, in which case the Parties agree and stipulate that the

depositions shall proceed in this federal action, until such time as an arbitrator has been appointed

and has cleared conflicts. If and when an arbitrator has been appointed and has cleared all

conflicts, the parties agree that if the depositions are not yet completed, they shall proceed in the

arbitration proceeding without regard for whether the applicable arbitration rules and procedures

provide for, or create a right to take, depositions;

The Parties further agree and stipulate that the sole purpose of the depositions taken

pursuant to this Stipulation and Order is to preserve the testimony of the Subject Witnesses,

taking into account their advanced age and the relevance of their testimony to the disputes set

forth ui the Petition, and that said deposition testimony may be used for all purposes as though

taken in this federal proceeding, in any arbitration between or among the Parties andlor Larry

Johnston (a party to the State Action and a Subject Witness), andlor in the State Action;

The Parties further agree and stipulate that permitting the depositions of the Subject

Witnesses to be taken in the State Action is not, and will not be argued as, a basis for this Court's

ab:1cntion or dismi.sal of the Petition under the doctrine set forth in Colorado River Water

Conxert'ation Dist. v. United States, 424 U.S. 800, 813 (1976). B 2 CV 08-2902 JSW

STIPULATION AND ORDER PERMITTING THE PARTIES TO CONDUCT LIMITED DISCOVERY

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The Parties further agree and stipulate that by participating in the limited discovery

permitted by the terms of this Stipulation and Order to preserve the testimony of the Subject

Witnesses, Bank of America is not waiving its right to arbitrate the disputes set forth in the

Petition. Respondents Arthur Micheletti, Janice Micheletti and the Micheletti Family Partnership

agree and stipulate that they shall not argue or otherwise take the position that Bank of America

has waived its right to arbitrate by participating in the discovery set forth above.

DATED: October , 2008 BUCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

DATED:

By: (1

CHARD C. DARWIN

Attorneys for Petitioner

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

HON. JEFFREY S. WHIlE

Judge of the United States District Court

RN 3 CV 08-2902 JSW

STIPIJLATIO\ AND ORDER PERMITTING THE PARTIES TO CONDUCT LIMITED DISCOVERY

DATED: October , 2008 KERR & WAGSTAFFE LLP

By:

JAMES M. WAGSTAFFE

Attorneys for Respondents

MICHELETTI FAMILY PARTNERSHIP,

ARTHUR MICHELETTI, and JANICE

MICHELETTI

ORDER

Pursuant to the Stipulation set forth above, and good cause appearing, IT IS SO

ORDERED.

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The Parties further agree and stipulate that by participating in the limited discovery

ed by the terms of this Stipulation and Order to preserve the testimony of the Subject

ses, Bank of America is not waiving its right to arbitrate the disputes set forth in the

4 Petition. Respondents Arthur Micheletti, Janice Micheletti and the Micheletti Family Partnership

5 agree arid stipulate that they shall not argue or otherwise take the position that Bank of America

6 has waived its right to arbitrate by participating in the discovery set forth above.

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DATED: October 2008 BIJCHALTER NEMER

A Professional Corporation

RICHARD C. DARWIN

Attorneys for Petitioner

BANK OE AMERiCA, N.A.

DATED: October 2008 KERR & WAGSTAFFE LLP

ORI)ER

Pursuant to the Stipulation set forth above, and good cause appearing, IT IS SO

ORDERED.

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ARTHUR MICIiELETTI, and JANECE

MIcHELET-rI

HON. JEbIREY S. WHffE

Judge of the United States District Court

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