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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 40:270 Miller Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE DISMISSAL

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D. MICHAEL SCHOENFELD – SBN 102332 

MURPHY AUSTIN ADAMS SCHOENFELD LLP 

1000 G Street, Third Floor 

P. O. Box 1319 (95812-1319) 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 446-2300 

Facsimile: (916) 503-4000 

Attorneys for Use-Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant 

LAWSON MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (SACRAMENTO) 

The United States of America for the Use and 

Benefit of LAWSON MECHANICAL 

CONTRACTORS, INC., a California corporation, 

 Use-Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JOHN F. OTTO, INC., a California corporation; 

and, TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, a corporation, 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. CIV S-04-0185 WBS DAD 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

RE DISMISSAL 

Action Filed: January 27, 2004 

JOHN F. OTTO, INC., a California corporation, 

 Counter-Claimant, 

vs. 

LAWSON MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, 

INC., a California corporation, 

 Counter-Defendant. 

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Come Now Lawson Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (“Plaintiff” or “Lawson”), John F. Otto, Inc. 

(“JFO”), and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Travelers”), by and through their 

respective undersigned counsel, and hereby stipulate as follows: 

1. The above parties through their designated counsel stipulate that the above-captioned action 

in its entirety be and hereby is dismissed with prejudice pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1). 

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2. The above parties further stipulate that all parties are to bear their own fees and costs, 

including, but not limited to, litigation costs, attorneys’ fees, and expert fees and costs. 

3. The above parties acknowledge that the content of this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order is 

acceptable to all persons required to sign the documents, that counsel for JFO and Travelers authorizes 

counsel for Lawson to sign this document on his behalf, that counsel for Lawson has on file all holograph 

signatures for all signatures indicated by a “conformed” signature (/s/) within the e-filed Stipulation and 

[Proposed] Order re dismissal, that all signatories concur in the filing of the Stipulation and the submittal of 

the [Proposed] Order to the court, that the original Stipulation and [Proposed] Order, and all holograph 

signatures on the Stipulation and [Proposed] Order, will be maintained in the office of Lawson’s counsel 

for subsequent production for the court, if so ordered, or for inspection upon request by a party, until one 

year after final resolution of the action. 

DATED: April 19, 2005 MURPHY AUSTIN ADAMS SCHOENFELD LLP 

 /s/ D. Michael Schoenfeld 

 By___________________________________________ 

 D. MICHAEL SCHOENFELD 

 Attorneys for Use-Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant 

 LAWSON MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. 

DATED: April 15, 2005 MCDONOUGH, HOLLAND & ALLEN 

 /s/ Sean-Thomas P. Thompson for 

 Robert W. O'Connor (as authorized on April 15, 2005) 

 By___________________________________________ 

 ROBERT W. O'CONNOR 

 Attorneys for Defendant/Counter-Claimant 

 JOHN F. OTTO, INC., and Defendant 

 TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY 

 COMPANY OF AMERICA 

ORDER OF THE COURT 

Based upon the above Stipulation and for good cause appearing: 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

DATED: April 21, 2005 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Lawson Mechanical v. John F. Otto, Inc., et al. 

(U.S. District Court - Eastern District (Sacramento)- Case No. CIV.S-04-0185 WBS DAD) 

I, Tara Jasmine, certify as follows: 

I am citizen of the United States, over the age of 18 years, and not a party to this action. My 

business address is Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP, 1000 G Street, Third Floor, Sacramento, 

California 95814, which is located in the county where the mailing described below took place. 

I am familiar with the business practice at my place of business for collection and processing of 

correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service. Correspondence so collected and 

processed would be deposited with the United States Postal Service that same day in the ordinary course of 

business. 

On April 19, 2005, at my place of business at Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP, 1000 G 

Street, Third Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, a true and correct copy of the document(s) described as 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE DISMISSAL 

on all persons listed below as follows: 

 X If marked U.S. MAIL or FEDERAL EXPRESS, by placing this date for collection for 

 mailing or sending a true and correct copy thereof in sealed envelopes, addressed to each of 

 the persons so marked. I am familiar with the business practice at my place of business for 

 collection and processing of documents for mailing with the U.S. Mail or for sending via 

 Federal Express; they are deposited in the ordinary course of business with the U.S. Postal 

 Service or the Federal Express office on that same day, with postage fully prepaid, at 

 Sacramento, California. 

 If marked FAX SERVICE, by causing a true and correct copy thereof to be facsimile 

 transmitted this date to the FAX number(s) stated to the person(s) named. 

 If marked PERSONAL SERVICE, by causing a true and correct copy thereof to be hand 

 delivered this date to the address(es) stated to the person(s) named. 

Robert W. O'Connor 

Sean-Thomas P. Thompson 

McDonough Holland & Allen PC 

555 Capitol Mall, 9th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 444-3900 

Facsimile: (916) 444-0707 

Attorneys for Defendant/Counter-Claimant 

JOHN F. OTTO, INC., and Defendant 

TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY 

COMPANY OF AMERICA

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I certify that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of the federal court at whose 

direction this service was made. 

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed on April 19, 2005, at Sacramento, California. 

 

 /s/ Tara Jasmine 

 ______________________________ 

TARA JASMINE 

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