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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 40:270 Miller Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR )

THE USE AND BENEFIT OF )

GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, )

INC., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MILLER/WATTS CONSTRUCTORS, )

INC., ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE )

INSURANCE COMPANY, UPA )

GROUP, INC., LIBERTY MUTUAL )

INSURANCE COMPANY, DOES 1-50, )

INCLUSIVE, )

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Defendants. )

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UPA GROUP, INC. )

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Cross-Claimant, )

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v. )

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GILBERT ELECTRIC, INC. )

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Cross-Defendant. )

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AND RELATED COUNTER-CLAIM. )

____________________________________)

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AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION. )

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CASE NO. CV-F-06-01521 AWI/

DLB

ORDER GRANTING UPA

GROUP, INC. AND LIBERTY

MUTUAL INSURANCE

COMPANY’S MOTION FOR

STAY OF ACTION PENDING

ARBITRATION AND TO

COMPEL ARBITRATION

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Defendants, Cross-Claimants, and Cross-Defendants UPA Group, Inc. (“UPA”) and

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“LMIC”) filed a Motion for Stay of Action Pending

Arbitration and to Compel Arbitration seeking that the Court compel arbitration of the crossclaims filed by UPA and Gilbert Electric, Inc. aka G.E. Electrical, Inc. (“Gilbert”), and stay the

entire action because the related claims are subject to arbitration under the Federal Arbitration

Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. Gilbert filed a joinder to UPA and LMIC’s motion, as did Defendants

and Counter-Claimants Miller/Watts Constructors, Inc. (“Miller/Watts”) and St. Paul Fire &

Marine Insurance Company (“St. Paul”). Plaintiff Graybar Electric Company, Inc. (“Graybar”)

was the only party that filed an opposition to the motion. 

In their reply brief, UPA and LMIC represented that the Complaint filed by Graybar

against UPA, LMIC, Miller/Watts, and St. Paul has been resolved. UPA and LMIC requested

that their motion be granted in light of Graybar’s dismissal and the joinders in the motion by the

other parties. On May 31, 2007, Graybar dismissed its Complaint with prejudice.

The matter was taken under submission by this Court on June 4, 2007. 

This Court’s review of the record indicates that the following claims are still pending

before this Court: UPA’s claims against Gilbert; Miller/Watts and St. Paul’s claims against UPA

and LMIC; and Gilbert’s claims against UPA, LMIC, Miller/Watts, and St. Paul. The Court has

reviewed UPA and LMIC’s motion, the joinders in the motion by Miller/Watts, St. Paul, and

Gilbert Electric, Graybar’s dismissal of its Complaint, as well as the applicable law, and has

determined that the motion should be granted as to the remaining claims.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for a stay of action pending

arbitration and to compel arbitration is hereby GRANTED. The entire action is stayed pending

arbitration and all remaining claims are referred to arbitration. The parties shall provide this

Court with a status report within 10 days after determination of the pending matters by the

arbitrator. The motion is hereby DENIED as moot for Graybar’s claims against UPA, LMIC,

Miller/Watts, and St. Paul. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 6, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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