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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Default

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HOFFAR &

FITZGERALD, L.L.P.

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SA N FRA N CI S CO

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BENNETT J. LEE (Bar No. 230482)

ANDREW VAN ORNUM (Bar No. 214040)

ANDREW J. RAMOS (Bar No. 267313)

WATT, TIEDER, HOFFAR & FITZGERALD, L.L.P.

333 Bush Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: 415-623-7000

Facsimile: 415-623-7001

Emails: blee@wthf.com

avanornu@wthf.com

aramos@wthf.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SACRAMENTO DIVISION

ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY, a 

Missouri corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

SIERRA EQUIPMENT RENTAL, INC., a 

California corporation; MELVIN R. 

WEIR, an individual; CAROLYN S. 

SCAROLA, as trustee of the Dry Creek 

Ranches Trust; CAROLYN S. SCAROLA, 

an individual,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:12-cv-00617-KJM-KJN

ORDER GRANTING ARCH INSURANCE 

COMPANY'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR 

TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDER AND 

ORDER SHORTENING TIME ON 

APPLICATION FOR A RIGHT TO ATTACH 

ORDER AND WRITS OF ATTACHMENT 

AGAINST DEFENDANTS SIERRA 

EQUIPMENT RENTAL, INC., WEIR, AND 

SCAROLA

Date: April 12, 2012 ___

Time: 3:30 p.m. ___

Room: Courtroom Three ___

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The Court considers the Ex Parte Application for Right to Attach Order and Writs of 

Attachment against Defendants Sierra Equipment Rental, Inc., Weir, and Scarola, or In The 

Alternative, for Temporary Protective Order of plaintiff Arch Insurance Company ("Arch") and 

directed to defendants Sierra Equipment Rental, Inc., Melvin R. Weir, and Carolyn S. Scarola as 

trustee of the Dry Creek Ranches Trust (collectively, “Defendants”).

FINDINGS ON APPLICATION FOR ATTACHMENT

Having considered the papers, and any argument as the Court deems necessary, the Court 

hereby finds as follows: 

1. Sierra Equipment Rental, Inc. is a corporation, Melvin R. Weir is a natural person, 

and Carolyn S. Scarola is a natural person but is sued in her capacity as trustee of the Dry Creek 

Ranches Trust.

2. Attachment is sought to secure recovery on a claim upon which attachment may 

issue pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 483.010.

3. Attachment is sought for no purpose other than the recovery on a claim upon 

which the attachment is based.

4. The amount to be secured by the attachment is greater than zero.

5. Arch established the probable validity of all the claims on which the writ of 

attachment would issue.

6. Great and irreparable injury to Arch will result if this order is not issued, based on 

danger that the property sought to be attached will be concealed or made unavailable to levy by 

other than concealment or substantial impairment in value.

7. The requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 485.220 are satisfied, but a 

temporary protective order should issue instead of an ex parte right to attach order and order for 

issuance of writ of attachment.

8. Arch must file an undertaking in the amount of $10,000.00 before a protective 

order will issue, and Arch has filed an undertaking in that amount.

ORDER

Based on the above findings, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby orders that the 

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following:

1. The Court will hear Arch's Application for Right to Attach Order and Writs of 

Attachment against Defendants Sierra Equipment Rental, Inc., Weir, and Scarola on April 12, 

2012 at 3:30 p.m. in Courtroom Three, and any opposition thereto shall be filed by April 10, 2012 

by 4:30 p.m.

2. The affected parties have the right to apply to the Court for modification or dissolution 

on two (2) days’ notice or such shorter notice as the Court may allow.

3. For 40 days after the issuance of this Order, or until Arch levies attachment on the 

specific property, Defendants shall not transfer, directly or indirectly, any interest in the property 

described as follows: 

I. Sierra Equipment Rental, Inc.

a. All of Sierra Equipment Rental, Inc.'s corporate property, which is subject 

to attachment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Code of Civil Procedure section 487.010.

b. All of Sierra Equipment Rental, Inc.'s corporate property in the hands of its 

former officer, Karrie Kindell.

II. Melvin R. Weir

a. Any and all interests held in accounts receivable, chattel paper, and general 

intangibles arising out of conduct of a trade, business, or profession, except any such claim with a 

principal balance of less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

b. Any and all interests held in equipment.

c. Any and all interests held in farm products

d. Any and all interests held in inventory.

e. Any and all interests held in money on the premises where a trade, business 

or profession is conducted by the defendant and, except for the first one thousand dollars 

($1,000), money located elsewhere than on such premises and deposit accounts.

f. Any and all interests held by the defendant in community property that 

would be subject to enforcement of judgment in this lawsuit.

g. Any and all interests in real property, except leasehold estates with 

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unexpired terms of less than one year.

h. Negotiable documents of title, instruments, securities.

i. Any and all right, title and interest in any monies due or to become due 

under any policy of insurance, including, but not limited to, claims under any policy of insurance, 

including builder's risk, fire, employee dishonesty or workers' compensation insurance policies, 

and any premium refunds related thereto.

III. Carolyn S. Scarola, as trustee of the Dry Creek Ranches Trust

a. Any and all interests held in accounts receivable, chattel paper, and general 

intangibles arising out of conduct of a trade, business, or profession, except any such claim with a 

principal balance of less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

b. Any and all interests held in equipment.

c. Any and all interests held in farm products

d. Any and all interests held in inventory.

e. Any and all interests held in money on the premises where a trade, business 

or profession is conducted by the defendant and, except for the first one thousand dollars 

($1,000), money located elsewhere than on such premises and deposit accounts.

f. Any and all interests held by the defendant in community property that 

would be subject to enforcement of judgment in this lawsuit.

g. Any and all interests in real property, except leasehold estates with 

unexpired terms of less than one year, including, but not limited to:

APN 040-570-022: Durham Dayton Highway at CA 99, Durham, CA 

95938, County of Butte, California

APN 019-05-0-030-9-0: 8176 County Road 44, 2281 Highway 45, 

Glenn, CA 95943, County of Glenn, California

h. Negotiable documents of title, instruments, securities.

i. Any and all right, title and interest in any monies due or to become due 

under any policy of insurance, including, but not limited to, claims under any policy of insurance, 

including builder's risk, fire, employee dishonesty or workers' compensation insurance policies, 

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and any premium refunds related thereto.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 3, 2012. 

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