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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Contitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER

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MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP

NEIL M. SOLTMAN (SBN 67617)

MATTHEW H. MARMOLEJO (SBN 242964) 

350 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: (213) 229-9500

Facsimile: (213) 625-0248

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION and

MUNICH REINSURANCE AMERICA, INC.

(Additional Plaintiffs and Counsel Listed on Signature Page)

MENNEMEIER, GLASSMAN & STROUD LLP

ANDREW W. STROUD

980 9th Street, Suite 1700

Sacramento, CA 95814-2736

Telephone: (916) 553-4000

Facsimile: (916) 553-4011

Attorneys for Defendant

JOHN GARAMENDI, in his capacity as the

Commissioner of Insurance of the State of California

(Additional Counsel for Defendant Listed on Signature Page)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERLING GLOBAL, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JOHN GARAMENDI, in his capacity as the

Commissioner of Insurance of the State of

California,

Defendants.

Case No. CIV. S-00-CV-0506 WBS

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Judge: Hon. William B. Shubb

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RECITALS

1. This matter is before the Court on remand from the Ninth Circuit to determine the

amount of attorneys' fees and costs to be awarded to Plaintiffs as prevailing parties. Plaintiffs'

moving papers were filed on May 22, 2006, and Defendant's opposition was filed on August 22,

2006. Pursuant to a Stipulation and Order filed on October 27, 2006, the remaining briefing

schedule was vacated, and a further Status Conference was set. The parties had requested the

further status conference be set for November 20, but the Court amended the proposed order to

set the conference for December 4, 2006.

2. In their last submission, the parties advised the Court that settlement discussions

had been ongoing and that Judge Weinstein had circulated a mediator's proposal. The original

date for responding to that proposal was November 10, 2006, but that date has been extended to

allow the parties to address a number of issues.

3. The parties continue to actively pursue an agreed resolution of this matter. For

this reason, as well as the unavailability of counsel for the Commissioner, on the Court's own

motion and at the request of the parties, the Court continued the December 4, 2006 Status

Conference (which had originally been set for September 25, 2006) to February 12, 2007. While

the parties seek an earlier date, they understand February 12, 2007, at 1:30 p.m., to be the next

regularly available date for the Court.

4. In the event that an agreed resolution is not reached, the Court will conduct on

February 12, 2007 the hearing and Status Conference that had originally been described and set

by the Court (at the April 24, 2006 Status Conference) for September 25, 2006. In anticipation of

a February 12, 2007 hearing and Status Conference date, the parties agree that Plaintiffs' reply

papers will be filed no later than February 2, 2007.

5. Plaintiffs reiterate their intention, in light of the numerous line-item challenges

levied on Plaintiffs' billing records in the Defendant's opposition papers, to seek limited

discovery from Defendant, which discovery would be designed to secure from Defendant the

same information concerning the billing of his counsel that Plaintiffs voluntarily provided with

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their opening papers. The Defendant has indicated that he will oppose any such request. 

Assuming there is no prior resolution of this matter, Defendants have requested, and Plaintiffs

have agreed, to defer the filing of the discovery motion until the return of lead defense counsel

from vacation on December 15, 2006. Accordingly, Plaintiffs' motion for discovery will be filed

on December 18, 2006. Defendants have further requested, and Plaintiffs have agreed, that

Defendant shall have until January 3, 2006 to submit any opposition to Plaintiffs' discovery

motion and the discovery requests that will be submitted therewith. If practical in light of the

Court's scheduling of a hearing on such discovery motion, Plaintiffs reserve the right to file a

reply to any opposition submitted by Defendant. Should the Court grant the motion for

discovery, Defendant has agreed to provide all substantive interrogatory responses and produce

responsive documents ordered by the Court within five (5) business days of the grant of the

motion.

6. If Plaintiffs determine, after reviewing any discovery provided by Defendant, that

they need additional time to prepare their reply papers, Defendant hereby agrees that he will

stipulate to a reasonable request by Plaintiffs for additional time, as well as to a further

continuance of the date for the February 12, 2007 hearing and Status Conference before this

Court.

STIPULATION

NOW, THEREFORE, through their respective counsel of record, the parties stipulate as

follows:

1. The Court will conduct on February 12, 2007 the hearing and Status Conference

that had originally been described and set by the Court (at the April 24, 2006 Status Conference)

for September 25, 2006.

2. Plaintiffs' reply papers on their respective motions for attorneys' fees shall be filed

and served no later than February 2, 2007.

3. Plaintiffs' motion for limited discovery and ex parte application to have such

motion heard on shortened time shall be filed on December 18, 2006. Defendant shall have until

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January 3, 2007 to submit any opposition to such motion. If practical given the Court's

scheduling of a hearing on such discovery motion, Plaintiffs shall have reserved the right to reply

on a schedule acceptable to the Court.

4. Should the Court order any discovery pursuant to such discovery motion,

Defendant shall provide all substantive interrogatory responses and produce responsive

documents ordered by the Court within five (5) business days of the grant of the motion.

5. If Plaintiffs determine, after reviewing any discovery provided by Defendant, that

they need additional time to prepare their reply papers, Defendant shall stipulate to a reasonable

request by Plaintiffs for additional time, as well as to a further continuance of the date for the

February 12, 2007 hearing before this Court.

Dated: December 14, 2006 NEIL M. SOLTMAN

MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP

By:/s/ NEIL M. SOLTMAN 

Neil M. Soltman

Attorneys for Plaintiff American Insurance

Association and Munich Reinsurance 

America, Inc.

Dated: December 14, 2006 FREDERICK W. REIF

RIKER, DANZIG, SCHERER, HYLAND & 

PERRETTI LLP

GEORGE L. O’CONNELL

STEVENS & O’CONNELL LLP

By:/s/ GEORGE L. O’CONNELL (authorized

12/13/06) 

George L. O’Connell

Attorneys for Gerling Plaintiffs

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Dated: December 14, 2006 LANCE A. ETCHEVERRY

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & 

FLOM LLP

By: /s/LANCE A. ETCHEVERRY (authorized

12/13/06) 

 Lance A. Etcheverry

 Attorneys for Plaintiff

 Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

Dated: December 14, 2006 FRANK KAPLAN

ALSCHULER GROSSMAN STEIN & KAHAN

LLP

LESLIE TICK

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

INSURANCE

ANDREW W. STROUD

MENNEMEIER GLASSMAN & STROUD LLP

By: /s/ANDREW STROUD (authorized 12/14/06) 

 Andrew Stroud

 Attorneys for Defendant

 John Garamendi, in his capacity as the 

 Commissioner of Insurance of the State of 

 California

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 22, 2006

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