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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF WACHOVIA WITH PREJUDICE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER - Case No. 03CV 2288 DFL GGH 

JOHN A. BIARD, State Bar No. 158229 

BIARD & ASSOCIATES 

360 Campus Lane, #201 

Fairfield, CA 94585-1400 

Telephone: (707) 863-0146 

Facsimile: (707) 863-8169 

Attorneys for Plaintiff MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. 

BRUCE A. SCHEIDT, State Bar No. 155088 

MARK A. WASSER, State Bar No. 60160 

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD 

A Professional Corporation 

400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814-4416 

Telephone: (916) 321-4500 

Facsimile: (916) 321-4555 

Attorneys for Defendant WACHOVIA INSURANCE 

SERVICES, INC. (formerly known as FIRST UNION 

INSURANCE SERVICES AGENCY, INC.) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MV TRANSPORTATION, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

OMNE STAFF LEASING, INC., et al. 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 03CV 2288 DFL GGH 

STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR 

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF 

DEFENDANT WACHOVIA INSURANCE 

SERVICES, INC. (fka FIRST UNION 

INSURANCE SERVICES AGENCY, INC.) 

WITH PREJUDICE, AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER 

OMNE STAFF LEASING SERVICES, 

INC. 

Counter-Claimant, 

v. 

MV TRANSPORTATION, INC., a 

California Corporation, and ROES 1 

through 100, inclusive, 

Counter-Defendants. 

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF WACHOVIA WITH PREJUDICE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER- Case No. 03CV 2288 DFL GGH

WHEREAS, Plaintiff MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. (“MV”) and WACHOVIA 

INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. (fka FIRST UNION INSURANCE SERVICES AGENCY, 

INC.) (‘WACHOVIA”), by and through their respective counsel, stipulate that WACHOVIA 

shall be dismissed with prejudice from this action and that, as between MV and WACHOVIA 

only, MV and WACHOVIA shall bear their own attorney fees and costs. 

WHEREAS, there are no other claims or counter-claims pending by or against 

WACHOVIA, with the sole exception of MV’s seventh cause of action against WACHOVIA, as 

set forth in MV’s First Amended Complaint. 

WHEREAS, The Court granted Defendant AMERICAN PROTECTION 

INSURANCE CO.’s (“AMPICO”) motion for summary judgment as to all of MV’s claims 

against AMPICO, in its Opinion and Order dated March 22, 2005. 

WHEREAS, AMPICO has filed a motion for "[Proposed] Order Granting Motion 

for Entry of Final Judgment In Favor of Defendant American Protection Insurance Company," 

which has been submitted pursuant to Local Rule 78-230(h) on April 27, 2005. 

WHEREAS, Defendant Omne Staffing, Inc. d/b/a Staffing Services Group and 

Defendant/Counter-Claimant Omne Leasing Services, Inc. each filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy 

petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D.N.J., and have served and filed Notices of Filing of Chapter 

11 Proceedings and Automatic Stay in this case. 

WHEREAS, on or about December 13, 2004, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D.N.J., 

entered an order, a true and correct copy of which has been filed in this action, modifying the 

automatic stay imposed by 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) to permit the remaining parties to this action to 

determine, in relevant part, the issues of “whether or not Movant Wachovia negligently failed to 

procure workers’ compensation insurance for MV Transportation, Inc. and/or negligently issued 

Certificates of Insurance or other documents evidence insurance coverage to MV Transportation, 

Inc.” 

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF WACHOVIA WITH PREJUDICE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER- Case No. 03CV 2288 DFL GGH

NOW THEREFORE, MV respectfully requests the Court to dismiss WACHOVIA 

with prejudice from this action pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2) upon such terms that WACHOVIA 

and MV shall bear their own attorney fees and costs with respect to each other only. 

Dated: April 28, 2005 

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD 

A Professional Corporation 

By /s/ Bruce A. Scheidt 

Bruce A. Scheidt 

Attorneys for Defendant WACHOVIA 

INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. (formerly known 

as FIRST UNION INSURANCE SERVICES 

AGENCY, INC.) 

Dated: April 28, 2005 

JOHN BIARD AND ASSOCIATES 

By /s/ John A. Biard 

John A. Biard, Attorneys for Plaintiff 

MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. 

The filer attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been 

obtained from each of the signatories. 

ORDER 

The parties having stipulated herein as set forth above, and good cause appearing; 

IT IS ORDERED that Defendant WACHOVIA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. 

(formerly known as FIRST UNION INSURANCE SERVICES AGENCY, INC.) shall be and is 

hereby dismissed with prejudice from this action. 

Date: April 29, 2005 /s/ David F. Levi________ 

 David F. Levi, United States District Judge 

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PROOF OF SERVICE - Case No. 03CV 2288 DFL GGH 

PROOF OF SERVICE

I, Bao Xiong, declare: 

I am a resident of the State of California and over the age of eighteen years, and 

not a party to the within action; my business address is 400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor, Sacramento, 

CA 95814-4416. On April 28, 2005, I served the within documents: 

STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF 

DEFENDANT WACHOVIA INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. (fka FIRST UNION 

INSURANCE SERVICES AGENCY, INC.) WITH PREJUDICE, AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER 

 ̈ by transmitting via facsimile from (916) 321-4555 the above listed document(s) 

without error to the fax number(s) set forth below on this date before 5:00 p.m. A 

copy of the transmittal/confirmation sheet is attached. 

ý by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope with postage thereon 

fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Sacramento, California addressed as set 

forth below. 

 ̈ by causing personal delivery by _______________ of the document(s) listed above 

to the person(s) at the address(es) set forth below. 

 ̈ by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed _______________ envelope 

and affixing a pre-paid air bill, and causing the envelope to be delivered to a 

_______________ agent for delivery 

 ̈ by personally delivering the document(s) listed above to the person(s) at the 

address(es) set forth below. 

Attorney for MV Transportation, 

Inc.

Arthur J. Levine, Esq. 

Law Office of Arthur J. Levine 

2067 Smokewood Avenue 

Fullerton, CA 92831 

I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing 

correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal 

Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I 

am aware that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation 

date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 

above is true and correct. 

Executed on April 28, 2005, at Sacramento, California. 

/s/ Bao Xiong 

Bao Xiong 

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