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

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STIPULATED JUDGMENT; ORDER THEREON – CASE NO. C 03 5376-SBA 

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Michael G. Long, Esq. (Bar No. 129771) 

David R. Johnson, Esq. (Bar No. 174883) 

Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, L.L.P. 

2040 Main Street, Suite 300 

Irvine, California 92614 

(949) 852-6700 telephone 

(949) 261-0771 facsimile 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY 

COMPANY, et al., 

 Plaintiffs, 

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THE SCOTT COMPANIES, INC., et al. 

 Defendants. 

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CASE NO. C 03 5376-SBA 

STIPULATED JUDGMENT; 

ORDER THEREON 

Plaintiffs United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance 

Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and St. Paul Medical Liability Insurance 

Company, individually and as assignee of Economy Fire and Casualty Company (collectively, “St. Paul”), 

and Defendants The Scott Companies, Inc., Scott Co. of California, WTE, Inc., Scott Mechanical 

International, Inc. and Scott-Norman Mechanical, Inc. (collectively, “Scott”), by and through their 

counsel of record herein, hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. St. Paul, as surety, incurred losses in excess of $50 million on related surety bonds and a 

financial guaranty bond (collective, “Bonds”) it issued for or on behalf of Scott, as principal, and Scott 

agreed in writing to indemnify St. Paul for any losses on the Bonds. 

2. St. Paul initiated the instant proceeding in order to recover from Scott its losses on the 

Bonds, which are understood to be in an amount in excess of $50 million ($50,000,000.00). 

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3. St. Paul and Scott subsequently settled their dispute, and, as part of the settlement, Scott 

agreed to stipulate to judgment against Scott and in favor of St. Paul in the amount of $50 million 

($50,000,000.00). 

4. Accordingly, Scott, and each of them, stipulate that judgment in the amount of $50 million 

($50,000,000.00) may be taken against each of them and in favor of St. Paul, and each of them. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: November 7, 2005 UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY 

 By: /s/ John F. Simanski, Jr. 

 Its: Vice President 

Dated: November 7, 2005 FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY 

 By: /s/ John F. Simanski, Jr. 

 Its: Vice President 

Dated: November 7, 2005 ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 

 By: /s/ John F. Simanski, Jr. 

 Its: Vice President 

Dated: November 7, 2005 ST. PAUL MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 

 By: /s/ John F. Simanski, Jr. 

 Its: Vice President 

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Dated: November 8, 2005 THE SCOTT COMPANIES, INC. 

 By: /s/ J.A. Guglielmo 

 Its: President 

Dated: November 8, 2005 SCOTT CO. OF CALIFORNIA 

 By: /s/ J.A. Guglielmo 

 Its: President 

Dated: November 8, 2005 WTE, INC. 

 By: /s/ J.A. Guglielmo 

 Its: President 

Dated: November 8, 2005 SCOTT MECHANICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

 By: /s/ J.A. Guglielmo 

 Its: President 

Dated: November 8, 2005 SCOTT-NORMAN MECHANICAL, INC. 

 By: /s/ J.A. Guglielmo 

 Its: President 

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Dated: November 8, 2005 WATT, 

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

 By: /s/ David R. Johnson 

 Michael G. Long, Esq. 

 David R. Johnson, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company; 

 Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company; 

 St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company; and 

 St. Paul Medical Liability Insurance Company 

Dated: November 8, 2005 MILLER LAW FIRM, PC 

 By: /s/ Scott H. Murphy 

 Richard W. Miller, Esq. 

 Scott H. Murphy, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

 The Scott Companies, Inc.; Scott Co. of California; 

 WTE, Inc.; Scott Mechanical International, Inc.; 

 Scott-Norman Mechanical, Inc.; Joseph Anthony Guglielmo; 

 aka J.A. Guglielmo; and Robert Nurisso, aka R.T. Nurisso 

Based on the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Judgment in the amount of $50 

million ($50,000,000.00) be, and hereby is, entered against Defendants The Scott Companies, Inc., Scott 

Co. of California, WTE, Inc., Scott Mechanical International, Inc. and Scott-Norman Mechanical, Inc., 

and in favor of Plaintiffs United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance 

Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and St. Paul Medical Liability Insurance 

Company, individually and as assignee of Economy Fire and Casualty Company. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 11/28/05 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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PROOF OF SERVICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) 

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COUNTY OF ORANGE ) 

I am employed in the County of Orange, State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a 

party to the within action; my business address is: 2040 Main Street, Suite 300, Irvine, California 92614. 

On January 4, 2006, I served the foregoing document(s) described as STIPULATED 

JUDGMENT; ORDER THEREON 

[X] BY ELECTRONIC FILING: the above and foregoing document was electronically filed with 

the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which sent notification of such filing to the following: 

Michael J. Bettinger, Esq. 

Rachel R. Davidson, Esq. 

Preston Gates & Ellis LLP 

55 Second Street, Suite 1700 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

tel: (415) 882-8200; fax: (415) 882-8220 

Attorneys for The Scott Companies, Inc.; 

Scott Co. of California; WTE, Inc.; Scott 

Mechanical International, Inc.; ScottNorman Mechanical, Inc. 

 

Richard W. Miller, Esq. 

Scott H. Murphy, Esq. 

Miller Law Firm, PC 

4310 Madison Ave. 

Kansas City, Missouri 64111 

tel: (816) 531-0755; fax: (800) 982-3150 

Attorneys for The Scott Companies, Inc.; 

Scott Co. of California; WTE, Inc.; Scott 

Mechanical International, Inc.; ScottNorman Mechanical, Inc. 

[X] (FEDERAL) I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this court at 

whose direction the service was made. 

 Executed on January 4, 2006, at Irvine, California. 

/s/ Hildegarde Schucker 

Hildegarde Schucker 

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