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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 AND ORDER REGARDING PRIVATE

MEDIATION IN LIEU OF COURT SPONSORED

MEDIATION 1

2522.9953S ALEXANDER F. STUART - 96141

HEE YOUNG LEE - 207295

WILLOUGHBY, STUART & BENING, INC.

50 W. San Fernando St., Suite 400

San Jose, California 95113

Telephone: (408) 289-1972

Facsimile: (408) 295-6375

Attorneys for Defedant/Crossclaimant/Cross-defendant

LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

IN AND FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND FACILITY

LENSCRAFTERS, INC.; EYEXAM OF

CALIFORNIA, INC.; and EYEMED

VISION CARE, LLC,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE

INSURANCE COMPANY and

EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendants. _________________________________

and RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS

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No. C 04-01001 SBA

STIPULATION AND ORDER

REGARDING PRIVATE MEDIATION

IN LIEU OF COURT SPONSORED

MEDIATION

Plaintiffs/Counter-defendants, LENSCRAFTERS, INC., EYEXAM OF

CALIFORNIA, INC. and EYEMED VISION CARE, LLC (collectively referred to as

“LensCrafters”), Defendant/Cross-claimant/Cross-defendant, LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE

INSURANCE COMPANY (“Liberty”) and Defendant/Cross-claimant/Cross-defendant,

EXECUTIVE RISK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (“Executive Risk”), by and

through their counsel of record, stipulate and agree as follows:

1. The parties have been ordered to participate in court sponsored mediation.

2. The parties believe that mediation would be more effective and productive if it

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MEDIATION 2

were conducted after the hearing on Liberty’s and Executive Risk’s cross-motions for

summary judgment regarding the primacy of policies. Liberty and Executive Risk filed their

motions for summary judgment on August 12, 2005, and anticipate a hearing date of

October 4, 2005. 

3. Liberty and Executive Risk believe that in lieu of court sponsored mediation, a

private mediation with a mediator selected by the parties, may be effective in resolving any

remaining issues after the hearing on the motions for summary judgment.

4. Executive Risk and LensCrafters have engaged in settlement discussions to

resolve the claims that Executive Risk has against LensCrafters; at this time, LensCrafters

has no unadjudicated claims against Executive Risk or Liberty. To the extent that Executive

Risk and LensCrafters cannot reach a resolution of the outstanding claims, LensCrafters

agrees to participate in the mediation on the terms agreed to by Executive Risk and Liberty.

5. Liberty and Executive Risk have selected retired Justice Edward Panelli to

conduct a full day of mediation on October 12, 2005. The mediation will be held at JAMS in

San Jose.

6. In light of the October 12, 2005 mediation date, the Mandatory Settlement

Conference, currently set for September 29, 2005, has been continued to October 27, 2005.

7. Pursuant to ADR Local Rule 6-9 (a) (1) (c), the insurer representatives, with

the authority to settle for Liberty and Executive Risk will personally attend the private

mediation.

8. Liberty and Executive Risk shall be accompanied at the mediation by the

lawyer who will be primarily responsible for handling the trial of the matter.

9. Liberty and Executive Risk agree to abide by ADR Local Rule 6-11 regarding

the confidential treatment of the mediation.

10. Within 5 days after the mediation session, Liberty and Executive Risk will

report to the ADR Unit and the court: (a) the date the session was held; (b) whether the

case settled in whole or in part; (c) whether any follow up is scheduled; and (d) any

stipulations the parties agree may be disclosed.

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SO STIPULATED.

Dated: ______________ HELLER EHRMAN LLP

By:__________________________________

Celia M. Jackson

Michael A. Troncoso

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Cross-defendant

LENSCRAFTERS, INC., EYEXAM OF

CALIFORNIA, INC., and EYEMED

VISION CARE, LLC

Dated: ______________ WILLOUGHBY, STUART & BENING

By:__________________________________

Alexander F. Stuart

Hee Young Lee

Attorneys for Cross-claimant and Crossdefendant LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE

INSURANCE COMPANY

Date: ________________ ROSS, DIXON & BELL, LLP

By:__________________________________

Terrence R. McInnis

Attorneys for Defendant, Cross-claimant

and Cross-defendant EXECUTIVE RISK

SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

That the parties proceed with private mediation with Justice Edward Panelli in lieu of

the court sponsored mediation. The parties are relieved from participating in the court

sponsored mediation with court appointed mediator Howard Janssen. The parties are

ordered to complete mediation by October 13, 2005.

Dated: August 30, 2005 By: ______________________________

 Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong

 United States District Judge

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