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

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR DISMISSAL C 05 3129 MJJ 1

David B. Babbe (CA SBN 107446)

dbabbe@mofo.com

Sonia S. Waisman (CA SBN 153010)

swaisman@mofo.com

James Oliva (CA SBN 215440)

joliva@mofo.com

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

555 West Fifth Street

Los Angeles, California 90013-1024

Telephone: 213.892.5200

Facsimile: 213.892.5454

Attorneys for Defendant

THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF ILLINOIS 

N/K/A TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY 

OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ARGONAUT CONSTRUCTORS,

Plaintiff,

v.

TRAVELERS INDEMNITY OF ILLINOIS, et 

al.,

Defendant.

Case No. C 05 3129 MJJ

Hon. Martin J. Jenkins

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED 

ORDER FOR DISMISSAL, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, OF 

PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT IN 

ITS ENTIRETY

WHEREAS, Plaintiff Argonaut Constructors (“Argonaut”) has been named as a defendant 

in an action captioned C. A. Rasmussen Company, LLC v. Keith Stalion Landscaping, et al., 

Northern District of California Case No. C-05-2725 (“the Underlying Lawsuit”);

WHEREAS, when Argonaut initially filed this action, none of the insurer defendants had 

agreed to participate in Argonaut’s defense of the Underlying Lawsuit;

WHEREAS, since that time, circumstances have changed and Defendant The Travelers 

Indemnity Company of Illinois, n/k/a Travelers Property Casualty Company of America has 

agreed to participate in Argonaut’s defense of the Underlying Lawsuit subject to a reservation of 

rights;

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR DISMISSAL C 05 3129 MJJ 2

WHEREAS, efforts are being undertaken to attempt to resolve the Underlying Lawsuit;

WHEREAS, based on the foregoing facts and circumstances, the parties in this action 

agree that this action should be dismissed, without prejudice, in its entirety.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, which constitute all of the parties to this action,

hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

Argonaut’s complaint in this action shall be dismissed, without prejudice, in its entirety as 

to each and all of the defendants, with each party to bear its own costs in connection with such 

dismissal.

Dated: March 13, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF HANS W. HERB

By: /s/ Hans W. Herb

Hans W. Herb

Attorney for Plaintiff ARGONAUT 

CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

Dated: March 13, 2006 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By: /s/ Sonia S. Waisman

Sonia S. Waisman

Attorneys for Defendant

THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY 

COMPANY OF ILLINOIS n/k/a

TRAVELERS PROPERTY 

CASUALTY COMPANY OF 

AMERICA 

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR DISMISSAL C 05 3129 MJJ 3

Dated: March 13, 2006 FARMER, MURPHY, SMITH & ALLISTON

By: /s/ Blane A. Smith

Blane A. Smith

Attorneys for Defendant

CONSTITUTION INSURANCE

COMPANY

Dated: March 13, 2006 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH

LLP

By: /s/ Julian J. Pardini

Julian J. Pardini

Attorneys for Defendant

ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE

COMPANY

GENERAL ORDER 45 ATTESTATION

I, Sonia S. Waisman, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file the 

Stipulation and Proposed Order for Dismissal, Without Prejudice, of Plaintiff’s Complaint in its 

Entirety. In compliance with General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Hans W. Herb, Blane A. 

Smith and Julian J. Pardini have concurred in this filing.

 /s/ Sonia S. Waisman

Sonia S. Waisman

IT IS SO ORDERED:

Dated: _________________, 2006

Hon. Martin J. Jenkins

United States District Judge

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