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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET

COMPANY,

Defendant(s).

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Case No. 06-03924VRW ( JCS)

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE

By Order dated December 18, 2006, the Chief Judge referred this matter to the undersigned

for a Report and Recommendation regarding the amount Plaintiff has paid on Defendant Central

Garden’s behalf in connection with the allocation arbitration and the B&L action (the “Order of

Reference”).

On December 22, 2006, a Telephonic Status Conference was held. Seth Ribner, counsel for

Plaintiff, appeared. William Friedrich, counsel for Defendant, appeared. All parties waived an

evidentiary hearing on the matters raised by the Order of Reference, and agreed to submit the matter

based on declarations and documents.

The parties shall meet and confer in an effort to resolve these issues raised by the Order of

Reference on the following schedule:

1. By January 5, 2007, Plaintiff shall provide to Defendant the amount paid on Defendant’s

behalf in connection with the allocation arbitration and the B&L action since after March 10, 2006.

2. By January 12, 2007, Defendant shall respond to the January 5 itemization and confer

with Plaintiff.

3. By January 19, 2007, the parties shall file a Joint Letter listing all issues that have been

resolved. 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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The Court also set the following briefing schedule:

1. By January 19, 2007, Plaintiff shall file their opening brief and declarations on any

unresolved issues.

2. By January 26, 2007, Defendant shall file their opposition brief and declarations. There

will be no reply papers.

3. The Court will hear oral argument on February 9, 2007, at 9:30 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 22, 2006

_______________________________

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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