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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S 2ND CLAIM FOR RELIEF

(CASE NO. 3:14-CV-01661-HSG)

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L AFAYETTE & K UMAGAI LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

101 MISSION STREET , SUITE 6 0 0

SAN FRANCISCO , C ALIFORNIA 94105

(415) 357 - 4600

F A X (415) 357 - 4605

LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI LLP

GARY T. LAFAYETTE (SBN 88666)

Email: glafayette@lkclaw.com

101 Mission Street, Suite 600

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 357-4600

Facsimile: (415) 357-4605

SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP

JAMES P. RUGGERI (pro hac vice)

Email: jruggeri@goodwin.com

1875 K Street, NW, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20006

Telephone: (202) 721-7750

Facsimile: (202) 721-7751

Attorneys for Plaintiff

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

TEMPUR-SEALY INTERNATIONAL, INC., 

formerly known as TEMPUR-PEDIC 

INTERNATIONAL, INC. and TEMPUR- PEDIC NORTH AMERICA, LLC, 

Defendants.

Case No. 3:14-CV-01661-HSG

STIPULATION AND ORDER

DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND 

CLAIM FOR RELIEF WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

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L AFAYETTE & K UMAGAI LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

101 MISSION STREET , SUITE 6 0 0

SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94105

(415) 357 - 4600

F A X (415) 357 - 4605

Pursuant to the Court’s April 14, 2016 Minute Order, Plaintiff HARTFORD FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY (“Hartford”) and Defendants TEMPUR-SEALY 

INTERNATIONAL, INC. and TEMPUR-PEDIC NORTH AMERICA, LLC (collectively, 

“Tempur-Sealy”) stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Hartford’s Second Claim for Relief in its Complaint for Declaratory Relief in this 

action may be dismissed without prejudice; and

2. Any future action regarding Hartford’s obligation to indemnify Tempur-Sealy in 

connection with the lawsuit captioned Todd v. Tempur-Sealy International, Inc., 

Case No. 13-cv-04984-JST (N.D. Cal.), shall be filed in the Northern District of 

California, unless the parties agree to another forum.

DATED: April 27, 2016 SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP

James P. Ruggeri (Pro Hac Vice)

Katherine M. Hance (Pro Hac Vice)

LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI LLP

Gary T. Lafayette

Melissa A. Dubbs

By: /s/ Gary T. Lafayette

GARY T. LAFAYETTE

Attorneys for Plaintiff HARTFORD FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY

DATED: April 27, 2016 MINTZ LEVIN COHEN FERRIS GLOVKSY &

POPEO, P.C.

Evans S. Nadel

Heidi Lawson

Nicholas C. Cramb

Daniel Harary

By: /s/ Evans S. Nadel

EVANS S. NADEL

Attorneys for Defendants TEMPUR-SEALY 

INTERNATIONAL, INC., f/k/a TEMPUR-PEDIC 

INTERNATIONAL, INC. and TEMPUR-PEDIC 

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L AFAYETTE & K UMAGAI LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

101 MISSION STREET , SUITE 6 0 0

SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94105

(415) 357 - 4600

F A X (415) 357 - 4605

NORTH AMERICA, LLC

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101 MISSION STREET , SUITE 6 0 0

SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94105

(415) 357 - 4600

F A X (415) 357 - 4605

ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER NO. 45

Pursuant to General Order No. 45 of the Northern District of California, I attest that 

concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the other signatory to this 

document. 

DATED: April 27, 2016 SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP

James P. Ruggeri (Pro Hac Vice)

Katherine M. Hance (Pro Hac Vice)

LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI LLP

Gary T. Lafayette

Melissa A. Dubbs

By: /s/ Gary T. Lafayette

GARY T. LAFAYETTE

Attorneys for Plaintiff HARTFORD FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY

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SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94105

(415) 357 - 4600

F A X (415) 357 - 4605

ORDER

THE COURT, having considered the attached stipulation of the parties, orders:

1. That Hartford’s Second Claim for Relief in its Complaint for Declaratory Relief in 

this action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice; and

2. That any future action regarding Hartford’s obligation to indemnify Tempur-Sealy 

in connection with the lawsuit captioned Todd v. Tempur-Sealy International, Inc., 

Case No. 13-cv-04984-JST (N.D. Cal.), shall be filed in the Northern District of 

California, unless the parties agree to another forum.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 16, 2016

THE HONORABLE HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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