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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 28:1352 Miller Act

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LA #443282 v1/035879-2 -1- 

SECOND STIPULATED APPLICATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF 

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

TIMOTHY L. PIERCE (CA BAR NO. 141170) 

HECTOR H. ESPINOSA (CA BAR NO. 222426) 

THELEN REID BROWN RAYSMAN & STEINER LLP 

333 South Hope Street, Suite 2900 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3048 

Tel. 213.576.8000 

Fax 213.576.8080 

Attorneys for Defendants, MATT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION; 

DICK CORPORATION; DICK CORPORATION/MATT CONSTRUCTION, 

A JOINT VENTURE; AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PA; 

and HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES For the Use and Benefit 

CONTROL AIR CONDITIONING 

CORPORATION, a California Corporation; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

DICK CORPORATION, a corporation; 

MATT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION; 

a corporation; DICK CORPORATION/ 

MATT CONSTRUCTION, A JOINT 

VENTURE, a joint venture; AMERICAN 

CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, 

PA, a corporation; and HARTFORD FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 1:06-CV-01351-OWW-LJO 

SECOND STIPULATED APPLICATION 

AND ORDER FOR A FURTHER 

EXTENSION TIME FOR DEFENDANTS 

MATT CONSTRUCTION 

CORPORATION; DICK CORPORATION; 

DICK CORPORATION/MATT 

CONSTRUCTION, A JOINT VENTURE; 

AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF 

READING, PA; AND HARTFORD FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY TO RESPOND 

TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT 

[Local Rule 6-144]

Complaint Filed: September 26, 2006 

This Second Stipulated Application and Proposed Order for a further extension of time to 

respond to Plaintiff’s complaint is made with reference to the facts set forth below. 

1. Dick Corporation/Matt Construction, A Joint Venture, entered into a contract with 

the United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) in connection with certain 

construction work related to a new United States Courthouse located in Fresno, California (the 

“Project”). Plaintiff Control Air Conditioning Corporation (“Plaintiff”) is a subcontractor to 

defendant Dick Corporation/Matt Construction, A Joint Venture, in connection with a portion of 

the work on the Project. 

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SECOND STIPULATED APPLICATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF 

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

2. During the Project, Dick Corporation/Matt Construction, A Joint Venture, 

(“Dick/Matt”) submitted requests for changes and time extensions. Many of those requests are 

still outstanding and Dick/Matt is in the process of preparing a Request for Equitable Adjustment 

(“REA”) to submit to the GSA in order to initiate a claims resolution process with the GSA. 

Dick/Matt believes that many of the issues raised in this litigation are part of the REA issues that 

are to be resolved with the GSA and are to be resolved as part of the dispute resolution process 

with the GSA. 

3. Plaintiff filed this action to preserve its right to pursue a claim on the Miller Act 

Bond obtained by Dick/Matt for the Project. Dick/Matt and Plaintiff are currently addressing and 

attempting to resolve the matters raised in Plaintiff’s complaint as part of the REA. 

4. Counsel for Dick/Matt has contacted the Court Clerk to request a conference call 

with the Court and counsel for the four parties that currently have actions related to the Project 

pending before Judge Wanger to discuss the status of those actions while the parties participate in 

the dispute resolution process with the GSA. Those actions include the following: (1) United 

States For the Use and Benefit of Control Air Conditioning Corporation v. Dick Corporation, 

Matt Construction Corporation, et al. (1:06-cv-01351-OWW); (2) United States For the Use and 

Benefit of Servi-Tech Controls, Inc. v. Dick Corporation, Matt Construction Corporation, et al.

(1:06-cv-01736-OWW); (3) United States For the Use and Benefit of Mid Canada MillWork, 

LTD. v. Dick Corporation, Matt Construction Corporation, et al. (1:06-cv-00800-OWW); and (4) 

United States For the Use and Benefit of H.J. Martin & Son, Inc. v. Dick Corporation, Matt 

Construction Corporation, et al. (1:06-cv-01369-OWW). Counsel for Matt/Dick is attempting to 

schedule that conference call during the week of January 22-26, 2007, subject to the Court’s 

availability. 

5. To further the dispute resolution process with the GSA, Plaintiff previously agreed 

to a 30-day extension of time for Defendants Matt Construction Corporation; Dick Corporation; 

Dick Corporation/Matt Construction, A Joint Venture; American Casualty Company of Reading, 

Pa; and Hartford Fire Insurance Company (collectively “Defendants”) to respond to Plaintiff’s 

complaint filed with this Court on November 17, 2006. Plaintiff agreed to an additional 30-day 

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SECOND STIPULATED APPLICATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF 

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

extension which was submitted to the Court as a Stipulation and Proposed Order and signed by the 

Court on December 21, 2006. Defendants’ response to the complaint is currently due January 19, 

2007. 

6. In light of the anticipated conference call with the Court and whereas Plaintiff and 

Defendants require additional time to potentially resolve, address and incorporate the matters 

raised in Plaintiff’s complaint into the Claim before the GSA and have participated in and 

scheduled further meetings to do so, Plaintiff and Defendants, through their undersigned counsel 

for the limited purpose of this stipulation, hereby stipulate and agree pursuant to Local Rule 6-

144(a) to a further extension of 30 days for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s complaint. With 

this further extension, Defendants’ deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is 

now February 18, 2007. This stipulation will not constitute a waiver of any of Defendants’ rights 

or defenses under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

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SECOND STIPULATED APPLICATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF 

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

Dated: January 18, 2007 

THELEN REID BROWN RAYSMAN & STEINER 

LLP 

By 

Timothy L. Pierce 

Hector H. Espinosa 

Attorneys for Defendants 

MATT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION; 

DICK CORPORATION; DICK 

CORPORATION/MATT CONSTRUCTION, 

A JOINT VENTURE; AMERICAN 

CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PA; 

and HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

Dated: January 18, 2007 

CASE, IBRAHIM & CLAUSS, LLP 

By 

Brian S. Case 

F. Albert Ibrahim 

Andrew C. Carlton 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CONTROL AIR CONDITIONING 

CORPORATION 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 19th day of January, 2007. 

/s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

HON. OLIVER W. WANGER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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