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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract

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STIPULATION TO REMAND AND ORDER 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PACIFICORP, 

Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, NAVIGATORS 

SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, 

GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY, 

XL CATLIN LLOYD’S SYNDICATE XLC 

2003, COLUMBIA CASUALTY 

COMPANY, HDI SPECIALTY 

INSURANCE COMPANY, CRUM & 

FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE 

COMPANY, and LANDMARK AMERICAN 

INSURANCE COMPANY, 

Defendants. 

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Case No. 2:24-CV-02906-TLN-AC 

STIPULATION TO REMAND 

AND ORDER 

Judge: Hon. Troy L. Nunley 

Courtroom: 2, 15th Floor 

Action Filed: August 29, 2024 

Trial Date: None 

Cristina M. Shea (SBN 179895) 

Email: cshea@reedsmith.com 

REED SMITH LLP 

101 Second Street 

Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94105-3659 

Telephone: +1 415 543 8700 

Facsimile: +1 415 391 8269 

John N. Ellison (PABN 51098) 

(Pro Hac Vice to be filed) 

Email: jellison@reedsmith.com 

REED SMITH LLP 

Three Logan Square 

1717 Arch Street, Suite 3100 

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

Telephone: 215.851.8100 

Facsimile: 215.851.1420 

Attorneys for Plaintiff PacifiCorp 

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STIPULATION TO REMAND AND ORDER 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

Plaintiff PacifiCorp and Defendants Travelers Property Casualty Company of America, 

Navigators Specialty Insurance Company, Greenwich Insurance Company, XL Catlin Lloyd’s 

Syndicate XLC 2003, Columbia Casualty Company, HDI Specialty Insurance Company, Crum & 

Forster Specialty Insurance Company, and Landmark American Insurance Company, by and through 

their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and agree to the remand this action to state court in 

Sacramento County, California. Within seven days of the remand taking place and the state court 

accepting the remanded action and assigning a case number, PacifiCorp will file and serve an 

Amended Complaint per its representation in its Motion to Remand. 

A proposed form of Order is submitted herewith for the Court’s approval. 

DATED: December 5, 2024 

REED SMITH LLP 

By: /s/ Cristina M. Shea*

Cristina M. Shea 

101 Second Street, Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94105-3659 

T: +1 415 543 8700 

cshea@reedsmith.com 

John N. Ellison (Pro Hac Vice to be filed)

Three Logan Square 

1717 Arch Street, Suite 3100 

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

T: 215.851.8100 

jellison@reedsmith.com 

Counsel for Plaintiff PacifiCorp 

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ 

EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 

By: /s/ Shannon L. Santos

Shannon L. Santos 

555 South Flower Street, Suite 2900 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

T: (213) 443-5100 

Shannon.Santos@wilsonelser.com 

Counsel for Navigators Specialty Insurance 

Company 

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STIPULATION TO REMAND AND ORDER 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & 

HAMPTON LLP 

By: /s/ John T. Brooks

John T. Brooks 

Jeffrey V. Commisso 

501 West Broadway, 18th Floor 

San Diego, California 92101-3598 

T: (619) 338-6500 

jbrooks@sheppardmullin.com 

jcommisso@sheppardmullin.com 

Counsel for Travelers Property Casualty 

Company of America 

CHRISTENSEN HSU SIPES 

By: /s/ Mark E. Christensen 

Mark E. Christensen 

1629 Cravens Ave. 

Torrance, CA 90501 

T: 310-222-8607 

mark@chs.law 

Counsel for XL Catlin Lloyd's Syndicate XLC 

2003 

CLYDE & CO US LLP 

By: /s/_Konrad Krebs

Yvonne M. Schulte 

355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 1400 

Los Angeles, California 90071 

T: (213) 358-7600 

yvonne.schulte@clydeco.us 

Christopher Lee 

CLYDE & CO US LLP 

150 California Street, 

15th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

T: 415-365-9896 

christopher.lee@clydeco.us 

Konrad R. Krebs 

CLYDE & CO US LLP 

1515 Market Street | Suite 1200 

Philadelphia, PA 19102 

T: (973) 210-6705 

konrad.krebs@clydeco.us 

Counsel for Greenwich Insurance Company 

HINKHOUSE WILLIAMS WALSH LLP 

By: /s/ Calvin Edwards

Calvin Edwards , PHV 

180 North Stetson 

Ste 3400 

Chicago, IL 60601 

T: 312-784-5436 

cedwards@hww-law.com 

Jan Michael Michaels , PHV 

HINKHOUSE WILLIAMS WALSH LLP 

180 N. Stetson Ave. 

Ste 3400 

Chicago, IL 60601 

T: 312-784-5441 

jmichaels@hww-law.com 

Jennifer Yu Sacro 

SACRO & WALKER LLP 

700 North Brand Boulevard 

Suite 610 

Glendale, CA 91203 

T: 818-721-9597 

Fax: 818-721-9670 

jsacro@sacrowalker.com 

Joseph A. Hinkhouse , PHV 

HINKHOUSE WILLIAMS WALSH LLP 

180 N. Stetson Ave 

Suite 3400 

Chicago, IL 60601 

T: 312-784-5400 

jhinkhouse@hww-law.com 

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STIPULATION TO REMAND AND ORDER 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

William M Walker

SACRO & WALKER LLP 

700 North Brand Blvd. 

Ste 610 

Glendale, CA 91203 

T: 818-721-9597 

Fax: 818-721-9670 

wwalker@sacrowalker.com 

Counsel for HDI Specialty Insurance Company 

MUSICK, PEELER & GARRETT LLP 

By: /s/ David A. Tartaglio

David A. Tartaglio 

333 South Hope Street, Suite 2900 

Los Angeles, California 90071-3048 

T: (213) 629-7705 

D.Tartaglio@musickpeeler.com

Counsel for Landmark American Insurance 

Company 

KENNEDYS 

By: /s/ Shain Wasser 

Shain Wasser 

915 Wilshire Boulevard, #805 

Los Angeles, CA 90017 

T: (415) 323-4489 

Shain.Wasser@kennedyslaw.com 

Cameron Cushner 

KENNEDYS 

455 Market Street, Suite 1900 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

T: (415) 537-9746 

Cameron.Cushner@kennedyslaw.com 

Counsel for Crum & Forster Specialty 

Insurance Company 

TRESSLER LLP 

By: /s/ Joshua David Mountain 

Joshua David Mountain 

4 Park Plaza, Suite 1200 

Irvine, CA 92614 

T: 949-336-1222 

Fax: 949-752-0645 

jmountain@tresslerllp.com 

Counsel for Columbia Casualty Company 

* I, Cristina M. Shea, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file this

document. I hereby attest that all counsel have concurred in this filing.

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STIPULATION TO REMAND AND ORDER 

REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

Pursuant to the above Stipulation, and good cause appearing, IT IS SO ORDERED as 

follows: 

The matter shall be remanded to California state court, Sacramento County; 

Plaintiff PacifiCorp will file an Amended Complaint within seven days upon the remand taking 

place. 

Dated: December 6, 2024 

ORDER

____________________________ 

Troy L. Nunley

Chief United States District Judge

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