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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance)

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard,

Wayte & Carruth LLP

Gordon M. Park, #72190

 gordon.park@mccormickbarstow.com

Graham Van Leuven, #295599

 graham.vanleuven@mccormickbarstow.com

7647 North Fresno Street

Fresno, California 93720

Telephone: (559) 433-1300

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300

Attorneys for Cross-Defendant Hub International 

Transportation Insurance Services Inc. and CrossDefendant Rebecca Desautels

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

PENN-STAR INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE TRINITY LOGISTICS GROUP, INC., et 

al.,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-CV-00931-DAD-EPG

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

VACATE SCHEDULED DATES 

The Hon. Dale A. Drozd

EFREN SANTOS,

Counter-Claimant/CrossClaimant,

v.

PENN-STAR INSURANCE COMPANY; 

REBECCA DESAUTELS; HUB 

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION 

INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.,

Counter-Defendant and CrossDefendants

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the Parties, through their 

respective counsel of record, as follows:

1. The parties, through their attorneys of records, namely: H. Ty Kharazi (for the Santos 

Defendants and Counter-Claimant/Cross-Claimant Efren Santos) and Gordon M. Park and Graham 

Van Leuven (for Cross-Defendant Hub International Transportation Insurance Services Inc. and 

Cross-Defendant Rebecca Desautels), hereby enter into this Stipulation with respect to the parties’ 

joint request to extend the deadlines for completion of discovery and for expert disclosure.

2. This litigation arises from a dispute over coverage provided by a Penn-Star Insurance 

Company (“Penn-Star”) insurance policy which was purchased by Former Defendant The Trinity 

Logistics Group, Inc. and a Cross Complaint For Damages filed by Efren Santos, as assignee of 

Trinity Logistics Group, Inc.

3. Penn-Star’s original complaint was filed on June 19, 2015. 

4. Thereafter a Pretrial Scheduling Order was issued by the Court on January 28, 2016. In 

that order, the Court ordered specific deadlines including:

October 17, 2016 for completion of all discovery, with the exception of expert 

discovery.

December 16, 2016 for disclosure of expert witnesses

April 13, 2017 for the last day to hear dispositive motions.

August 10, 2017 for a Joint Final Pretrial Conference Statement.

August 17, 2017 for parties to file trial briefs.

August 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. for the Final Pretrial Conference.

October 16, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. for a jury trial with an estimate trial length of 

three (3) days.

5. After Pretrial Scheduling Order was issued, Santos, as assignee of Trinity Logistics 

Group, Inc. filed a Cross Complaint For Damages on January 28, 2016. This Cross Complaint For

Damages introduced two new parties to this action: Cross-Defendant Hub International Transportation 

Insurance Services Inc. (“Hub International”) and Cross-Defendant Rebecca Desautels(“Desautels”).

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

These parties were not present for and had not participated in the prior scheduling conference.

6. On February 29, 2016, this action was reassigned from District Judge Morrison C. 

England to District Judge Dale A. Drozd for all further proceedings.

7. On March 11, 2016, Penn-Star filed a Motion to Dismiss Cross-Complaint and for 

Judgment on the Pleadings, which was granted in part and denied in part on May 9, 2016.

8. On March 21, 2016, Hub International and Desautels filed an answer to the Cross 

Complaint.

9. On May 10, 2016, counsel for all parties then involved met and conferred to discuss the 

anticipated discovery necessary to prepare the issues involved in Santos’ claims for trial. It was 

determined that many of the necessary witnesses reside out of state, and while these witnesses will 

cooperate with scheduling and depositions, there are a significant number of documents that may

necessarily be obtained from non-parties. It was further determined that given the number of schedules 

which needed to be coordinated it was unlikely that all necessary discovery would be completed 

pursuant to the currently scheduled deadline.

10. Counsel for all parties then active determined that the scheduled dates should be reset. 

However, as the pleadings were not then settled, Counsel determined that it was not proper to request 

that dates be reset until the pleadings were settled.

11. On May 17, 2016, Santos filed a First Amended Cross Complaint for Damages and 

Declaratory Relief.

12. On July 8, 2016, Penn-Star filed a Motion to Dismiss the First Amended CrossComplaint.

13. Prior to the hearing on Penn-Star’s Motion to Dismiss, Santos and Penn-Star reached a 

settlement resulting in a voluntary dismissal of Penn-Star’s declaratory relief complaint without 

prejudice and a dismissal of Santos’ Cross-Complaint as to Penn-Star with prejudice. However, 

Santos’ claims against Hub International and Desautels remain.

14. As the pleadings have now settled, the parties now request that the Court reset the 

scheduled dates and hold a new scheduling conference regarding Santos’ First Amended CrossComplaint.

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

15. The extension of the currently scheduled dates is requested in good faith and is not 

being done to cause undue delay or harassment. No prejudice will be suffered by any party or witness 

by way of this Court extending the currently scheduled discovery cutoff.

16. Accordingly, the undersigned parties hereby jointly stipulate and request that the 

currently scheduled dates be vacated, and a new scheduling conference be set.

Dated: September 29, 2016 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP

By: /s/ Gordon Park

Gordon M. Park

Graham Van Leuven

Attorneys for Cross-Defendant Hub International 

Transportation Insurance Services Inc. and CrossDefendant Rebecca Desautels

Dated: September 29, 2016 By:

/s/ H. Ty Kharazi (as authorized on 

September 29, 2016)

H. Ty Kharazi

Attorneys for the Santos defendants and CounterClaimant/Cross-Claimant Efren Santos

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

ORDER

The Court, having considered the parties’ stipulation to vacate scheduled dates, and for GOOD 

CAUSE shown,

1. All currently scheduled dates and deadlines are vacated.

2. Counsel are directed to contact Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean’s courtroom deputy 

to arrange a date for a new scheduling conference in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 4, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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