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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 40:270 Miller Act

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ORDER UPON STIPULATION COMPELLING STAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS 

PENDING ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES 

MARK J. RICE (SBN 124934) 

MCNEIL, SILVEIRA, RICE & WILEY 

55 Professional Center Parkway, Suite A 

San Rafael, CA 94903 

Telephone: (415) 472-3434 

Facsimile: (415) 472-1298 

Attorney for Defendant 

MILLER WATTS CONSTRUCTORS, INC. and 

ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for use 

and benefit of HMT, Inc., 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE 

INSURANCE COMPANY; MILLER 

WATTS CONSTRUCTORS, INC., and 

DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, , 

 Defendants. 

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No. 2:05-CV-02301-FCD-GGH 

ORDER UPON STIPULATION COMPELLING 

STAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING 

ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES 

Jury Trial Demanded 

WHEREAS, the Subcontract between HMT, Inc., the Use Plaintiff herein, and Miller 

Watts Constructors, Inc. provides for binding arbitration before the American Arbitration 

Association under its Construction Industry Rules as set forth in Section 17.2.1 on page 16 of 

the parties' Subcontract No. 507-3, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B to the Use 

Plaintiff's Amended Complaint on file herein; 

THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree and stipulate that the within action be stayed 

pending binding arbitration between them before the American Arbitration Association. The 

remainder of the action and specifically, the Miller Act claim against St. Paul Fire and Marine 

Insurance Company, shall be stayed pending completion of said arbitration between the 

parties. 

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ORDER UPON STIPULATION COMPELLING STAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS 

PENDING ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES 

SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: February ____, 2006 THURBON & McHANEY, LP 

 By___________________________________________ 

 Robert E. Thurbon 

 Attorneys for Use Plaintiff HMT, Inc. 

Dated: March 2, 2006 McNEIL, SILVEIRA, RICE & WILEY 

 

 By_____________________________________ 

 MARK J. RICE 

 Attorneys for Defendants MILLER WATTS 

 CONSTRUCTORS, INC. AND ST. PAUL FIRE 

 AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 

ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS PENDING BINDING ARBITRATION 

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING and based upon the parties' above stipulation and the 

binding arbitration clause between them at Section 17.2.1 of the parties' Subcontract, the 

Court hereby orders Use Plaintiff HMT, Inc. and Defendant Miller Watts Constructors, Inc. to 

binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association under its Construction Industry 

Rules, and stays this proceeding pending completion of such arbitration. Within thirty (30) 

days after the final arbitration award of the Arbitrator, the parties shall same to the Court for 

further proceedings herein. 

Dated: March 2, 2006 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

 U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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