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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 28:1352 Miller Act

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STIPULATED APPLICATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 

DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

TIMOTHY L. PIERCE (CA BAR NO. 141170) 

HECTOR H. ESPINOSA (CA BAR NO. 222426) 

THELEN REID BROWN RAYSMAN & STEINER LLP 

333 South Hope Street, Suite 2900 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3048 

Tel. 213.576.8000 

Fax 213.576.8080 

Attorneys for Defendants, MATT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION; 

DICK CORPORATION; DICK CORPORATION/MATT CONSTRUCTION, 

A JOINT VENTURE; AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PA; 

and HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES For the Use and Benefit 

CONTROL AIR CONDITIONING 

CORPORATION, a California Corporation; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

DICK CORPORATION, a corporation; 

MATT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION; 

a corporation; DICK CORPORATION/ 

MATT CONSTRUCTION, A JOINT 

VENTURE, a joint venture; AMERICAN 

CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, 

PA, a corporation; and HARTFORD FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 1:06-CV-01351-OWW-LJO 

STIPULATED APPLICATION AND 

ORDER FOR A FURTHER EXTENSION 

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS MATT 

CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION; 

DICK CORPORATION; DICK 

CORPORATION/MATT 

CONSTRUCTION, A JOINT VENTURE; 

AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF 

READING, PA; AND HARTFORD FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY TO RESPOND 

TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT 

[Local Rule 6-144]

Complaint Filed: September 26, 2006 

This Stipulated Application and Proposed Order for a further extension of time to respond 

to Plaintiff’s complaint is made with reference to the facts set forth below. 

1. Dick Corporation/Matt Construction, A Joint Venture, entered into a contract with 

the United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) in connection with certain 

construction work related to a new United States Courthouse located in Fresno, California (the 

“Project”). Plaintiff Control Air Conditioning Corporation (“Plaintiff”) is a subcontractor to 

defendant Dick Corporation/Matt Construction, A Joint Venture, in connection with a portion of 

the work on the Project. 

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STIPULATED APPLICATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 

DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

2. During the Project, Dick Corporation/Matt Construction, A Joint Venture, 

(“Dick/Matt”) submitted requests for changes and time extensions. Many of those requests are 

still outstanding and Dick/Matt is in the process of preparing a Request for Equitable Adjustment 

(“REA”) to submit to GSA in order to initiate a claims resolution process with the GSA. 

Dick/Matt believes that many of the issues raised in this litigation are part of the REA issues that 

are to be resolved with the GSA and are to be resolved as part of the dispute resolution process 

with the GSA. 

3. Plaintiff file this action to preserve its right to pursue a claim on the Miller Act 

Bond obtained by Dick/Matt for the Project. Dick /Matt and Plaintiff are currently addressing and 

attempting to resolve the matters raised in Plaintiff’s complaint as part of the REA. 

4. To further that process, Plaintiff previously agreed to a 30-day extension of time 

for Defendants Matt Construction Corporation; Dick Corporation; Dick Corporation/Matt 

Construction, A Joint Venture; American Casualty Company of Reading, Pa; and Hartford Fire 

Insurance Company (collectively “Defendants”) to respond to Plaintiff’s complaint. With the 

stipulated 30-day extension filed with this Court on November 17, 2006, Defendants’ response to 

the complaint is currently due December 20, 2006. 

5. Whereas Plaintiff and Defendants require additional time to potentially resolve, 

address and incorporate the matters raised in Plaintiff’s complaint into the Claim before the GSA 

and have participated in and scheduled further meetings to do so, Plaintiff and Defendants, 

through their undersigned counsel for the limited purpose of this stipulation, hereby stipulate and 

agree pursuant to Local Rule 6-144(a) to a further extension of 30 days for Defendants to respond 

to Plaintiff’s complaint. With this further extension, Defendants’ deadline to answer or otherwise 

respond to the complaint is now January 19, 2007. This stipulation will not constitute a waiver of 

any of Defendants’ rights or defenses under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

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STIPULATED APPLICATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 

DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

Dated: December 18, 2006 

THELEN REID BROWN RAYSMAN & STEINER 

LLP 

By 

Timothy L. Pierce 

Hector H. Espinosa 

Attorneys for Defendants 

MATT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION; 

DICK CORPORATION; DICK 

CORPORATION/MATT CONSTRUCTION, 

A JOINT VENTURE; AMERICAN 

CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PA; 

and HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

Dated: December 18, 2006 

CASE, IBRAHIM & CLAUSS, LLP 

By 

Brian S. Case 

Andrew C. Carlton 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CONTROL AIR CONDITIONING 

CORPORATION 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 21st day of DECEMBER, 2006. 

 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

HON. OLIVER W. WANGER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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