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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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TELEPHONE (510) 835-9100

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WULFSBERG REESE COLVIG & FIRSTMAN

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

Charles W. Reese - 045805 

Timothy A. Colvig - 114723 

Michael J. Higgins - 151549 

Kaiser Center 

300 Lakeside Drive, 24th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612-3524 

Telephone: (510) 835-9100 

Facsimile: (510) 451-2170 

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY OF STOCKTON 

Richard E. Nosky – 130726 

Michael T. Rishwain – 109402 

City Hall- 425 N. El Dorado Street 

Stockton, CA 95202 

Attorneys for Defendant 

The City of Stockton

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TULEBURG AUTO BODY GARAGE AND 

TOW, a sole proprietorship; CHARTER WAY 

TOW, INC., a California Corporation; DEBCO 

AUTO WRECKING, INC. dba DEBCO 

TOWING, a California Corporation; MIDVALLEY TOWING, a partnership; JERRY 

BRISCOE, and individual; and ANN 

JOHNSTON, and individual, 

Petitioners and Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

CITY OF STOCKTON, 

Defendant and Respondent. 

No. 2:05-CV-01504-FCD-JFM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE HEARING ON MOTION FOR 

ISSUANCE OF A PEREMPTORY WRIT 

OF MANDATE AND A PRELIMINARY 

INJUNCTION OFF CALENDAR 

 

WEST LANE TOW, a sole proprietorship; 

ALL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TOW, as 

sole proprietorship; COVEY AUTO 

EXPRESS, INC. dba PACIFIC TOWING, a 

California Corporation; and PHOENIX, INC., a 

California Corporation, 

Real Parties in Interest 

 

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612-3524

TELEPHONE (510) 835-9100

WHEREAS, on July 28, 2005 the City of Stockton withdrew its June 2005 Notice of 

Cancellation of its current tow service agreements; and 

WHEREAS the parties desire sufficient opportunity to engage in discussion potentially to 

settle the disputes giving rise to this litigation; and 

WHEREAS, the City of Stockton and Real Parties in Interest in this matter (West Lane 

Tow, All Foreign and Domestic Tow, Covey Auto Express, Inc., and Phoenix, Inc.), have entered 

into an Agreement (a copy of which is attached) which further defers the implementation of the 

franchise agreements for towing until the earlier of January 31, 2006 or sooner resolution of the 

disputes that give rise to this litigation. 

THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and the City of Stockton hereby stipulate to continue the hearing 

date on plaintiffs’ Motion for Issuance of a Peremptory Writ of Mandate and a Preliminary 

Injunction, currently set for hearing on September 23, 2005, to January __, 2006. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: September ___, 2005 WULFSBERG REESE COLVIG & FIRSTMAN 

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

By 

CHARLES W. REESE 

Attorneys for Defendant 

The City of Stockton 

DATED: September ___, 2005 LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH N. MELEYCO 

By 

KENNETH N. MELEYCO 

Attorneys for Petitioners and Plaintiffs, 

Tuleberg Auto Body Garage and Tow 

 

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 Good Cause appearing from the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for issuance of a preemptory writ of mandate and 

preliminary injunction is set for January 13, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom #2. The 

previous date of September 23, 2005 is VACATED. 

DATED: September 12, 2005 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

Frank C. Damrell, Jr. 

United States District Judge 

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AGREEMENT

RECITALS 

WHEREAS, the City of Stockton has been sued in Case No. 2:05-CV-1504-FCD-JFM filed 

in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, entitled Tuleburg Auto Body 

Garage and Tow, et al. v. City of Stockton; and 

WHEREAS, Petitioners in the lawsuit have sought, in addition to other relief, a preliminary 

injunction, alleging in part that the City of Stockton has violated its City Charter and Municipal 

Code in the award of a public contract and franchise for towing services within the city of Stockton 

to West Lane Towing, All Foreign and Domestic Towing, Pacific Towing, and Phoenix, Inc.; and 

WHEREAS, Petitioners have alleged that the City of Stockton has granted exclusive 

franchises for such towing services with the above mentioned parties in violation of its own 

Charter and municipal ordinance and seek to restrain the City from Implementing the awarded 

franchise agreements for such services to the real parties in interest by the effective date of January 

31, 2006: 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 

1. In an effort to resolve the issues which have arisen as a result of the above 

referenced court action, the parties agree to extend the date of implementation of the franchise 

agreements for towing services to January 31, 2006. 

2. The parties further agree to meet and confer with all parties in an effort to resolve 

any inconsistencies, disputes or alleged improprieties that may exist regarding the issuance of such 

franchises. 

3. Regardless of the allegations stated by Petitioners in their complaint, the 

undersigned parties intended all along that the franchises be non-exclusive and were made aware 

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that new franchises could be established during the period set for in the franchise agreements. 

Dated: September ___, 2005 By 

 CHARLES L. HASTINGS 

 Attorney for Real Parties in 

 Interest WEST LANE TOW, 

 ALL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC 

 TOW and COVEY AUTO 

 EXPRESS INC. dba PACIFIC TOWING 

Dated: September ___, 2005 By 

 MICHAEL RISHWAIN, 

 Assistant City Attorney 

Dated: September ___, 2005 By 

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