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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Miller Act

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Kurt F. Vote, # 160496

Joseph R. Becerra, # 210709

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard

Wayte & Carruth LLP

P.O. Box 28912

5 River Park Place East

Fresno, CA 93720-1501

Telephone: (559) 433-1300

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300

Attorneys for Plaintiff

KIRA, INC.

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for the

use and benefit of KIRA, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACTUS LEND LEASE, LLC,

TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND

SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, and

THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE

COMPANY, and DOES 1-100, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:05-CIV-00319-AWI-SMS

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY

PROCEEDINGS AND PROCEED TO

BINDING ARBITRATION

TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD HEREIN:

COMES NOW, Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for the use and benefit

of KIRA, INC. (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants' ACTUS LEND LEASE, LLC, TRAVELERS

CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, and THE CONTINENTAL

INSURANCE COMPANY (“Defendants”) by and through their respective counsel of record, and

hereby agree and stipulate as follows:.

1. That all parties are desirous of having their dispute resolved via Binding

Arbitration pursuant to that certain Subcontract Agreement by and between KIRA, INC. andACTUS

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LEND LEASE LLC, dated December 2, 2003, Subcontract #50515000/10350, incorporating all

provisions therein;

2. That such arbitration shall take place at a time and date agreeable between the

parties but in no event later than May 30, 2006; 

3. That the arbitration shall take place under the supervision of the American

Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and in accordance with the Construction Rules of AAA;

4. That a single arbitrator shall decide the dispute and he/she shall be selected

pursuant to the AAA rules;

5. That the entirety of this action be stayed pending the outcome of the

arbitration;

6. It is agreed that the award of the arbitrator is binding upon all parties; and

7. That upon completion of the arbitration, the prevailing party shall seek to

confirm the final award of the arbitrator with the Court within thirty (30) days of notice of the final

award. Should the final award be confirmed by the Court, it shall act as a judgment in this matter.

It is so agreed.

Dated: May 31, 2005 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,

WAYTE & CARRUTH, LLP

By: /s/ Joseph R. Becerra

Kurt F. Vote

Joseph R. Becerra

Attorneys for Plaintiff, KIRA, INC.

Dated: May 27, 2005 WATSON, KHACHADOURIAN & IAMS,

LLP

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By: /s/ Franklin Watson

Franklin T. Watson

Attorneys for Defendants, ACTUS LEND

LEASE, LLC, TRAVELERS CASUALTY

AND SURETY COMPANY OF

AMERICA; and THE CONTINENTAL

INSURANCE COMPANY

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 9, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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