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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract

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STIP. TO STAY PROCEEDING PENDING RESOLUTION OF ARB. AND/OR RELATED JUD. PROCEEDING; ORDER

DANIEL J. TEKUNOFF - 160331

DIETRICH, GLASRUD, MALLEK & AUNE

An Association Including Law Corporations

5250 North Palm Avenue, Suite 402

Fresno, California 93704

Telephone: (559) 435-5250

Facsimile: (559) 435-8776

Attorneys for Defendant David M. Stephens

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (FRESNO)

SPAN CONSTRUCTION &

ENGINEERING, INC., a California

corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID M. STEPHENS and DOES 1-10,

inclusive,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-00286-AWI-DLB

STIPULATION TO STAY

PROCEEDING PENDING

RESOLUTION OF ARBITRATION

AND/OR RELATED JUDICIAL

PROCEEDING; ORDER THEREON

Case Filed: January 20, 2006

RECITALS

Plaintiff Span Construction & Engineering, Inc. (“Span”), filed its complaint in this

proceeding on January 20, 2006. Among other things, the complaint seeks indemnity and damages

in the event that Span is found liable in an arbitration and/or related judicial proceeding currently

pending in the State of New Jersey involving Span, A.C. Dellovade, Inc., Kajima Construction

Services, Inc., and King Erectors, Inc.

The parties to the instant proceeding presently believe it will serve the interests of

judicial economy to allow the issues pending in the New Jersey arbitration and/or related judicial

proceeding to be resolved before the parties to the instant proceeding incur further attorneys’ fees

and expenses in the instant proceeding. The parties presently anticipate that the resolution of the

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STIP. TO STAY PROCEEDING PENDING RESOLUTION OF ARB. AND/OR RELATED JUD. PROCEEDING; ORDER

New Jersey arbitration and/or related judicial proceeding will be relevant to the scope and extent of

relief that Span will seek in this action.

Therefore, the parties STIPULATE and AGREE as follows. 

STIPULATION.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between plaintiff Span Construction

& Engineering, Inc., and defendant David M. Stephens, by and through their respective attorneys of

record, that the instant proceeding be STAYED pending resolution of the arbitration and/or related

judicial proceedings in the State of New Jersey referenced hereinabove, including David M. Stephens

(“Stephens”), pending obligation to file an answer to the complaint herein, subject to Span’s right

at any time upon 20 days’ written notice to counsel for Stephens to require Stephens to file an answer

and proceed with this litigation. 

In light of this stipulation, the parties also STIPULATE and AGREE that the

scheduling conference currently scheduled for August 24, 2006, at 9:15 a.m. in Courtroom 9, be

vacated , to be reset as follows:

1. After resolution of the New Jersey arbitration and/or related judicial

proceeding, which resolution shall be evidenced by a certified copy of a final confirmed arbitration

award on all issues, a final arbitration award on all issues if not required to be confirmed, or a final

judgment on all issues in the related judicial proceeding, or 

2. Following Span’s filing and service at any time of a notice to counsel for

Stephens to file an answer and proceed with the litigation.

DATED: July 26 , 2006.

DOWLING, AARON & KEELER, INC.

BY: /s/ Daniel O. Jamison 

 DANIEL O. JAMISON,

 Attorneys for Plaintiff Span Construction &

 Engineering, Inc.

(Signatures continued and Order on page 3.)

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STIP. TO STAY PROCEEDING PENDING RESOLUTION OF ARB. AND/OR RELATED JUD. PROCEEDING; ORDER

DATED: July 26 , 2006.

DIETRICH, GLASRUD, MALLEK & AUNE

BY: /s/ Daniel J. Tekunoff 

DANIEL J. TEKUNOFF,

Attorneys for Defendant David M. Stephens

O R D E R

Based on the above stipulation and good cause appearing,

IT IS ORDERED that this action be STAYED, and the scheduling conference set for

August 24, 2006, be VACATED, pending (1) documentation as set forth above of the outcome of

the New Jersey arbitration and/or related judicial proceeding, or (2) Span’s filing and service of a

notice to counsel for Stephens to file his answer and proceed with this litigation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 28, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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