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Nature of Suit Code: 385
Nature of Suit: Property Damage - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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AMENDED JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING TRIAL DATE

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KEITH E. BUTLER, ESQ. (SBN 200496)

DIANA R. LOTFI, ESQ. (SBN 252892)

FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC

450 Newport Center Drive, Suite 630

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Telephone: (949) 791-1060

Facsimile: (949) 791-1070

Email: kbutler@fgppr.com

dlotfi@fgppr.com

JAMES B. GLENNON, ESQ. (CA SBN 303134)

GEORGE D. PILJA, ESQ. (Pro Hac Vice)

FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC

222 N. LaSalle, Suite 1400

Chicago, IL 60601

Telephone: (312) 863-5000

Facsimile: (312) 863-5099

Email: jglennon@fgppr.com

gpilja@fgppr.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff THE MOUNTAIN CLUB OWNER’S

ASSOCIATION 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE MOUNTAIN CLUB OWNER’S 

ASSOCIATION,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., 

and DOES 1-50,

 Defendants.

 vs.

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION,

 Third-Party Defendant.

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Case No. 2:13-CV-01835-WBS-KJN

AMENDED JOINT STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING 

TRIAL DATE

TRIAL DATE: April 5, 2016

TIME: 9:30 p.m.

COURTROOM: 5

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Counsel for Plaintiff MOUNTAIN CLUB OWNER’S ASSOCIATION (“Plaintiff”) and 

counsel for Defendants GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. and GENERAL CABLE 

CORPORATION (“Defendants”) hereby submit this Amended Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] 

Order Modifying Trial Date. Plaintiff and Defendants (hereinafter collectively “Parties”) hereby 

respectfully submit:

1. The current trial date is scheduled for April 5, 2016.

2. The Parties selected Mr. Jerry Spolter of JAMS to mediate the instant matter.

3. The earliest date that Mr. Spolter was available was March 22, 2016. To that 

end, the mediation has been scheduled for March 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in San 

Francisco, California.

4. At the pre-trial conference, the Court suggested – and the Parties agreed – to

enter into discussions in an attempt to see whether a stipulation regarding 

damages could be reached. As reflected in the Pre-Trial Order, the Plaintiff’s 

seek approximately $6.3M and Defendants contend damages are closer to 

approximately $5M. A stipulation on damages would significantly reduce the 

amount of time needed for trial. 

5. The Parties are seeking the assistance of Mr. Spolter to help mediate a 

resolution to the entire case or, in the alternative, get the Parties to reach an 

agreement on damages. The Parties are optimistic that, at a minimum, a 

stipulation regarding damages can be reached. 

6. A stipulation on damages will alter how the case is to be presented to the jury. 

A resolution of the issues that pertain to damages impacts the preparation of 

exhibits to be introduced into evidence, the testimony of fact witnesses, the 

testimony (or need for) certain expert witnesses, and the jury instructions.

7. While the Parties previously discussed mediation, the completion of expert 

depositions in December 2015 as well as the Court’s January 27, 2016 ruling on 

the recent summary judgment motion was needed to realistically provide the 

best possible chance to yield successful results at a mediation.

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8. In early February 2016, the Parties exchanged ideas on who to retain as a 

mediator and possible mediation dates. There was some difficulty finding a 

mediator acceptable to both sides of this dispute as well as a date that would 

work for both law firms and the four (4) client representatives required to attend 

the mediation. Ultimately, the Parties agreed on Mr. Spolter of JAMS. 

However, the earliest availability that for Mr. Spolter, the Parties, and the 

representatives was March 22, 2016.

9. In an effort to narrow the trial preparations to focus on only those issues that 

may remain after the March 22, 2016 mediation, the Parties jointly request a

short extension of the trial date to May 24, 2016. 

10. The trial date shall be continued from April 5, 2016 until May 24, 2016 at 

9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: February 24, 2016 FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC

By: /s/ James B. Glennon

 JAMES B. GLENNON, ESQ.

 Attorney for Plaintiff, THE MOUNTAIN CLUB 

 OWNER’S ASSOCIATION

Dated: February 24, 2016 HASSARD BONNINGTON LLP

By: /s/ Philip S. Ward

 PHILIPS S. WARD, ESQ.

Attorney for Defendants GRAYBAR ELECTRIC 

COMPANY, INC. and Third-Party Defendant GENERAL 

CABLE CORPORATION

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 24, 2016

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AFFIDAVIT AND DECLARATION OF PROOF OF SERVICE

I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within action. I am employed by 

Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC, whose business address is 450 Newport Center 

Drive, Suite 630, Newport Beach, California 92660 (“the firm”). 

On February 24, 2016, I served the within document(s) described as: AMENDED JOINT 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING TRIAL DATE on the interested 

parties in this action by placing true copy(ies) thereof enclosed in sealed envelope(s) addressed as 

follows: 

BY MAIL (Code Civ. Proc. §§ 1013a(3))–I deposited such envelope(s) for processing in 

the mailroom in our offices. I am “readily familiar” with the firm’s practice of collection and 

processing correspondence for mailing. It is deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on that same 

day with postage thereon fully prepaid at Newport Beach, California, in the ordinary course of 

business. I am aware that on motion of a party served, service is presumed invalid if postal 

cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one day after the date of deposit for mailing in 

affidavit.

BY FAX (Code Civ. Proc. § 1013(a), (e); Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 2.306)–By 

transmitting said document(s) by electronic facsimile at approximately .m. at 450 Newport 

Center Drive, Suite 630, California 92660, to the respective facsimile number(s) of the party(ies) 

as stated on the attached mailing list. The facsimile machine I used complied with California 

Rules of Court, Rule 2.301, and no error was reported by the machine. Pursuant to California 

Rules of Court, Rule 2.306, I caused the machine to print a record of the transmission, a copy of 

which is attached to this declaration.

BY E-MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION (Code Civ. Proc. § 1010.6(a)(6))–

Based on a court order or an agreement of the parties to accept service by e-mail or electronic 

transmission, I caused the document(s) to be sent to the persons at the e-mail addresses listed 

above. I did not receive, within a reasonable time after the transmission, any electronic message 

or other indication that the transmission was unsuccessful.

● BY ELECTRONICALLY serving the document(s) described above via United States 

District Court Electronic Case Filing website (CM/ECF notification system) on the recipients 

listed below on the attached service list, and designated on the electric service list that is located 

on the Pacer website.

● (Federal Courts Only) I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of this 

court at whose direction this service was made.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 

foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on February 24, 2016, at Newport Beach, California.

CELIA M. CAMACHO

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SERVICE LIST

Philip S. Ward, Esq.

Joanna L. Storey, Esq. 

HASSARD BONNINGTON LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 1600

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 288-9800

Facsimile: (415) 288-9801

Email: psw@hassard.com

 jls@hassard.com

Attorneys for Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff 

GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. and

Third-Party Defendant GENERAL CABLE 

CORPORATION 

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