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

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

MICHAEL S. MIDDLETON (SBN 161465)

mmiddleton@trainorfairbrook.com

980 Fulton Avenue

Sacramento, California 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

mlr:5547001.1434877.1

Attorneys for Defendants

THERMACOR PROCESS, LP, 

THERMACOR PROCESS, INC. and 

THERMACOR, L.C.

DOWNEY BRAND LLP

MATTHEW J. WEBER (SBN 227314) 

mweber@downeybrand.com

3425 Brookside Road, Suite A

Stockton, California 95219 

Telephone: (209) 473-6450

Facsimile: (209) 473-6455

Attorneys for Defendants 

RICHARD B. BENDER II and JOE KEYES

MURO & LAMPE, INC. 

MICHAEL A. FELSTED (SBN 227627)

michael.felsted@muro-lampe.com

75 Iron Point Circle, Suite 155

Folsom, California 95630

Telephone: (916) 817-6300

Facsimile: (916) 817-6355

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC., a California 

corporation, 

Plaintiff,

v.

THERMACOR PROCESS, L.P., a Texas 

limited partnership; THERMACOR 

PROCESS, INC., a Texas corporation; 

THERMACOR, L.C., a Texas limited 

liability company; RICHARD B. 

BENDER II, an individual; JOE KEYES, 

an individual; and DOES 21 through 50, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:13-CV-01831-MCE-CKD

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RESETTING DISCOVERY COMPLETION 

AND DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT 

WITNESS DATES 

(Yolo County Superior Court Case 

No. CV13-1298)

Trial Date: March 7, 2016

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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Plaintiff Frank M. Booth, Inc. ("Plaintiff") and Defendants Thermacor Process, LP, 

Thermacor Process, Inc., Thermacor, LC, Richard B. Bender, II and Joe Keyes ("Defendants"), 

submit the following Joint Status Report.

The parties participated in private mediation with mediator Melissa Aliotti, on 

February 24, 2016. The mediation involved the issues raised in Plaintiff’s Complaint, as well as 

claims arising out of the related State Court matter, The Regents of the University of California v. 

McGuire and Hester, et al., Yolo County Superior Court, Case No. CV13-383.

Though the mediation session on February 24, 2016 was not successful, the parties are 

continuing settlement discussions through Ms. Aliotti. It is the intent of the parties to schedule a 

further mediation with UC Davis, if necessary. The parties would anticipate that if a further 

mediation session is scheduled with The Regents of the University of California, it will take place 

in March or April 2016.

STIPULATION

Given the current status of this matter, Plaintiff Frank M. Booth, Inc., ("Plaintiff") and 

Defendants Thermacor Process, LP, Thermacor Process, Inc. and Thermacor, LC, Richard B. 

Bender, II and Joe Keyes ("Defendants"), through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby 

stipulate as follows: 

1. The parties have agreed to continue with the mediation process.

2. The parties continue to agree that at this time, the best opportunity to resolve this 

matter will be to address this and the State Court claims simultaneously in hopes of reaching a 

global settlement.

3. The parties agree that good cause exists to vacate and re-set the Discovery 

Completion date of February 28, 2016, as previously ordered by the Court in its October 5, 2015 

Order, to August 12, 2016. 

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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4. The parties agree that good causes exists to vacate and re-set the date of February 

28, 2016 for the Disclosure of Expert Witnesses, as previously ordered by the Court in its 

October 5, 2015 Order, to August 12, 2016.

5. Trial is currently scheduled on September 19, 2016. The State Court action is 

scheduled for June 13, 2016. In an effort to maintain judicial economy and possibly resolve the 

State Court Action, the parties Stipulate that the February 28, 2016 cutoff dates for Discovery 

Completion and Disclosure of Expert Witnesses be continued to August 12, 2016. No parties will 

be prejudiced by vacating and re-setting the current dates set for the completion of Discovery and 

Disclosure of Expert Witnesses.

6. The parties agree that this Stipulation may be signed in counterparts and submitted 

to the Court in that matter. The parties also agree that facsimile copies of signatures may be 

submitted to the Court.

7. The parties agree that the subject matter of this Joint Status Report and Stipulation 

and Order Re-Setting Discovery Completion and Expert Witness Disclosure, may be heard on an 

ex parte basis.

Dated: March 7, 2016 MURO & LAMPE, INC.

By: /s/ Michael A. Felsted

MICHAEL A. FELSTED 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC. 

Dated: March 7, 2016 TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

By: /s/ Michael S. Middleton

MICHAEL S. MIDDLETON 

Attorneys for Defendants

THERMACOR PROCESS, LP, 

THERMACOR PROCESS, INC. and 

THERMACOR, L.C.

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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Dated: March 7, 2016 DOWNEY BRAND LLP 

By: /s/ Matthew J. Weber

MATTHEW J. WEBER

Attorneys for Defendants

RICHARD B. BENDER II and JOE 

KEYES

ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, and for good cause appearing therefor, it is ordered 

that the Discovery Completion and Disclosure of Expert Witness date of February 28, 2016 is 

continued to August 12, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 10, 2016

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