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

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER RE: 

AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS AND WITHDRAWAL 

OF MOTION TO DISMISS 

Case No.: 2:05-S-05-0583 LKK GGH

`SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL 

ARLEN ORCHARD (State Bar No. 143015) 

STEVEN M. COHN (State Bar No. 88565) 

6201 “S” Street 

Sacramento, CA 95817 

Telephone: (916) 732-6121 

Facsimile: (916) 732-6581 

BRIGHT AND BROWN 

JAMES S. BRIGHT (State Bar No. 65299) 

MAUREEN J. BRIGHT (State Bar No. 81589) 

BRIAN L. BECKER (State Bar No. 115431) 

SHARON M. APODACA (State Bar No. 213798) 

550 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 2100 

Glendale, CA 91203 

Telephone: (818) 243-2121 

Facsimile: (818) 243-3225 

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

PHILIP S. WARDEN (State Bar No. 54752)

JOHN S. POULOS (State Bar No. 154689) 

CHRISTOPHER R. RODRIGUEZ (State Bar No. 212274) 

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700 

Sacramento, California 95814-4419 

Telephone: (916) 329-4700 

Facsimile: (916) 441-3583 

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant 

SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 

WATT, TIEDER, HOFFAR & FITZGERALD, LLP 

ROBERT C. NIESLEY, ESQ. (State Bar No. 131373) 

BENNETT J. LEE, ESQ. (State Bar No. 230482) 

Citigroup Center 

One Sansome Street, Suite 1050 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: (415) 623-7000 

Facsimile: (415) 623-7001 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER RE: 

AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS AND WITHDRAWAL 

OF MOTION TO DISMISS 

Case No.: 2:05-S-05-0583 LKK GGH

FRU-CON CONSTRUCTION 

CORPORATION, a Missouri corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

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SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY 

DISTRICT, a California municipal utility 

district; and UTILITY ENGINEERING 

CORPORATION, a Texas corporation 

Defendants. 

TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, a Connecticut 

corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

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SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY 

DISTRICT, a California municipal utility 

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CASE NO.. S:05-0583-LKK GGH 

(Lead Consolidated Case) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: 

AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS AND 

WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO 

DISMISS

Hearing Date: January 17, 2006 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 4 

The Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton 

CASE NO.: CIV: S-05-1961 LKK/GGH

Defendant and Counterclaimant Sacramento Municipal Utility District (the “District”) 

and Plaintiff and Counterdefendant Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America 

(“Travelers”) hereby submit the following stipulation and proposed order: 

WHEREAS, on September 28, 2005, Travelers filed a complaint against the District 

alleging a cause of action for declaratory relief; 

WHEREAS, on October 19, 2005, the District responded by filing and answer and 

counterclaim alleging a first cause of action for declaratory relief, a second cause of action 

for breach of contract, a third cause of action for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair 

dealing and a fourth cause of action alleging a claim for breach of contract separate and 

distinct from the second cause of action; 

WHEREAS, on November 21, 2005, Travelers filed a motion to dismiss the District’s 

third and fourth causes of action; 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties stipulate and agree as follows: 

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER RE: 

AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS AND WITHDRAWAL 

OF MOTION TO DISMISS 

Case No.: 2:05-S-05-0583 LKK GGH

1. Travelers’ motion to dismiss is withdrawn and taken off-calendar; 

2. Travelers shall have leave to file an amended complaint against the District in 

the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, which Travelers shall file no later than December 30, 

2005; 

3. The District shall file an amended answer and counterclaim against Travelers 

in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, which the District shall file no later than January 6, 

2006; 

4. Travelers shall file an answer to the District’s amended counterclaim filing, 

no later than January 13, 2006; and 

5. Travelers and the District shall bear their own fees and costs associated with 

this stipulation, Travelers’ motion to dismiss and the filing of amended pleadings. 

Dated: December 29, 2005. SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL 

BRIGHT AND BROWN 

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 

By: /s/ John S. Poulos 

John S. Poulos 

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant 

SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT 

WATT, TIEDER, HOFFAR & FITZGERALD, LLP 

By: /s/ Robert C. Niesley 

Robert C. Niesley, Esq. 

Bennett J. Lee, Esq. 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY 

COMPANY OF AMERICA 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 6, 2006. /s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

 Lawrence K. Karlton 

 Senior Judge 

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