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Nature of Suit Code: 150
Nature of Suit: Overpayments &amp; Enforcement of Judgments
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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JOINT REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM COURT’S SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER US_ACTIVE-111632248.1-JRFEARNO 

Michael J. Strumwasser (SBN 58413)

Fredric D. Woocher (SBN 96689) 

Patricia T. Pei (SBN 274957) 

STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP

10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2000 

Los Angeles, California 90024 

Telephone: +1 310 576 1233 

Facsimile: +1 310 319 0156 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY 

David C. Powell (SBN 129781) 

David S. Reidy (SBN 225904) 

Jennifer R. Fearnow (SBN 246007) 

REED SMITH LLP

101 Second Street, Suite 1800 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: +1 415 543 8700 

Facsimile: +1 415 391 8269 

Attorneys for Defendants 

METROPOLITAN WEST SECURITIES, LLC 

and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., successor 

by merger to WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY,

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

METROPOLITAN WEST SECURITIES, LLC; 

WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.; and DOES 1 through 

25, 

 Defendants. 

No.: 2:10-CV-00291 MCE (GGH)

JOINT REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM 

COURT’S SCHEDULING ORDER AND 

[ORDER 

 

Date action removed: February 4, 2010 

Trial date: January 13, 2014 

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No.: 2:10-CV-00291 MCE (GGH) – 2 – 

JOINT REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM COURT’S SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER 

 WHEREAS on December 31, 2009, Plaintiff California Earthquake Authority (“Plaintiff”) 

filed its Verified Complaint in this Action. 

 WHEREAS Defendants Metropolitan West Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 

successor by merger to Wachovia Bank N.A. (“Defendants”) removed this action on February 4, 

2010; 

 WHEREAS this Court issued a Scheduling Order on August 3, 2010 (see Docket No. 33); 

 WHEREAS on July 22, 2011, the Parties jointly requested relief from the Court’s Scheduling 

Order (see Docket No. 36); 

 WHEREAS on July 25, 2011, Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr. issued a Scheduling Order in this 

case providing that that disclosure of expert witnesses is due by March 20, 2012, a supplemental list 

of expert witnesses is due by April 10, 2012, expert discovery cut-off is May 10, 2012, and the last 

day to hear dispositive motions shall be July 13, 2012 (see Docket No. 37); 

 WHEREAS on August 31, 2011, the action was reassigned to Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. 

(see Docket No. 38); 

 WHEREAS on October 24, 2011, this Court issued an Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order 

providing that that disclosure of expert witnesses is due by September 13, 2012, and the last day to 

hear dispositive motions shall be January 10, 2013 (see Docket No. 39); 

 WHEREAS on March 21, 2012, the Parties further jointly requested relief from the Court’s 

Scheduling Order (see Docket No. 42); 

 WHEREAS on March 27, 2012, this Court issued a Second Amended Pretrial Scheduling 

Order providing that disclosure of expert witnesses is due by February 7, 2013, a supplemental list of 

expert witnesses is due by February 27, 2013, and the last day to hear dispositive motions shall be 

June 13, 2013 (see Docket No. 46); 

 WHEREAS on October 24, 2012, this Court issued an Order Continuing Trial. The October 

7, 2013 jury trial date was vacated and continued to January 13, 2014. (see Docket No. 85); 

 WHEREAS fact discovery closed on December 3, 2012; 

 WHEREAS the Parties desire to mediate the case to explore settlement, and anticipate 

attending mediation in March 2013; 

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JOINT REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM COURT’S SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER 

 WHEREAS the Parties believe that an adjustment to the Second Amended Pretrial 

Scheduling Order would permit them to focus their efforts on mediation; 

 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and among Plaintiff California 

Earthquake Authority and Defendants Metropolitan West Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, 

N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., through the undersigned counsel, to jointly 

request relief from the Second Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order in this case, and request that the 

presently scheduled dates be moved as followed, or in accordance with such schedule as the Court 

may allow: 

 Present Schedule Jointly Requested Schedule 

Expert Witness 

Disclosure/Report February 7, 2013 May 1, 2013 

Supplemental 

Disclosure/Report February 27, 2013 May 28, 2013 

Last Day to Hear Dispositive 

Motion June 13, 2013 September 5, 20131

 

IT IS SO STIPULATED: 

 

 DATED: January 9, 2013 REED SMITH LLP

By /s/ David S. Reidy 

David S. Reidy 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Metropolitan West Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo 

Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia 

Bank, N.A. 

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1 Parties to comply with the filing schedule outlined in this Court’s Second Amended Pretrial 

Scheduling Order (Docket No. 46, p. 4).

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No.: 2:10-CV-00291 MCE (GGH) – 4 – 

JOINT REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM COURT’S SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER 

 DATED: January 9, 2013 STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP 

 By /s/ Michael J. Strumwasser 

Michael J. Strumwasser 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

California Earthquake Authority 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

Dated: January 22, 2013 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR., CHIEF JUDGE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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