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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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E. Gerard Mannion (State Bar # 77287)

Demián I. Oksenendler (State Bar # 233416)

Kelly M. Mannion (State Bar # 278816)

MANNION & LOWE

655 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200

San Francisco, California 94111

Telephone: (415) 733-1050

Facsimile: (415) 434-4810

Email: gerry@mannionlowe.com

demian@mannionlowe.com

kelly@mannionlowe.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

WILLIAM G. CAVANAUGH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM G. CAVANAUGH,

Plaintiff,

v.

AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY AND 

CASUALTY COMPANY, AEROSPACE 

INSURANCE MANAGERS, INC., 

AEROSPACE INSURANCE SERVICES,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-CV-01177-TLN-SKO

STIPULATION TO JOIN CHAPTER 7 

TRUSTEE GARY R. FARRAR AS A 

PLAINTIFF; ORDER 

Complaint Filed: July 29, 2015

Trial Date: None

Whereas on July 29, 2015 plaintiff filed the complaint in this action for RECOVERY 

PURSUANT TO INSURANCE CODE SECTION 11580, BREACH OF CONTRACT, AND 

BREACH OF IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING;

Whereas plaintiff William G. Cavanaugh filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on December 20, 

2013;

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Whereas Gary R. Farrar was re-appointed as the Trustee of the Cavanagh Bankruptcy Estate, 

Case Number 13-92200-E-7 on July 8, 2014;

Whereas on November 13, 2015, Mr. Farrar, in his capacity as Trustee, was authorized by 

the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of California to employ Mannion & Lowe as 

Special Counsel to prosecute the above captioned case, and did employ that firm;

Whereas Mr. Farrar, acting as Trustee, is an indispensable party to this action; 

Whereas Counsel for the parties have agreed to allow Mr. Farrar, in his capacity as Trustee, 

to join as a plaintiff in this action.

Therefore:

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY THE PARTIES that Gary F. Farrar, in his capacity as 

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee for William G. Cavanaugh, be added to the case as a plaintiff, with 

Mr. William G. Cavanaugh, and assert all the claims asserted in the Complaint, in his capacity as 

Trustee. 

DATED: November 30, 2015 MANNION & LOWE

By: /s/ 

E. GERARD MANNION, ESQ.

Counsel for Plaintiffs

WILLIAM G. CAVANAUGH and the 

Bankruptcy Trustee, Gary Farrar

DATED: November 30, 2015 WORTHE HANSON & WORTHE

By: /s/ 

JOHN R. HANSON, ESQ.

Counsel for Defendants, AMERICAN 

NATIONAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY 

COMPANY, AEROSPACE INSURANCE 

MANAGERS, INC. 

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ORDER

Having read and considered the foregoing stipulation for order joining an indispensable party 

and good cause appearing therefor,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Gary R. Farrar, in his capacity as Trustee be joined as a 

plaintiff.

Dated: December 4, 2015

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