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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF ENTIRE ACTION 

CASE NO. CIV-F-03-5747 OWW LJO

STEVEN P. RICE (BAR NO. 094321) 

VAN-DZUNG NGUYEN (BAR NO. 222832) 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor 

Irvine, California 92614-8505 

Telephone: (949) 263-8400 

Facsimile: (949) 263-8414 

Attorneys for Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff 

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT, a 

California water district, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE 

COMPANY, et al., 

Defendants. 

AND RELATED ACTIONS 

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CASE NO.: CIV-F-03-5747 OWW LJO 

The Honorable Oliver W. Wanger 

Department 2 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

DISMISSAL OF ENTIRE ACTION 

Date Action Filed: June 4, 2004 

WHEREAS, plaintiff Westlands Water District and defendant and third-party plaintiff 

Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”) have reached a settlement of the issues raised 

by the Complaint, and desire the Complaint to be dismissed with prejudice; and 

WHEREAS, Zurich, third-party defendant and third-party plaintiff Allianz Underwriters 

Insurance Company f/k/a Allianz Underwriters, Inc. (“Allianz”), and third-party defendants 

Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Insurance Company 

of the State of Pennsylvania, Transcontinental Insurance Company, and Century Indemnity 

Company, as successor in interest to Cigna Specialty Insurance Company, f/k/a California Union 

Insurance Company, do not wish that the Third-Party Complaints be pursued and desire all 

Third-Party Complaints to be dismissed without prejudice; 

THE PARTIES, THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL OF RECORD, AND 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF ENTIRE ACTION 

CASE NO. CIV-F-03-5747 OWW LJO

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THIS COURT, STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS PURSUANT TO 

FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(a)(2): 

1. The Complaint shall be dismissed with prejudice; 

2. The Third-Party Complaint of Zurich shall be dismissed without prejudice; 

3. The Third-Party Complaint of Allianz shall be dismissed without prejudice; 

4. All parties shall bear their own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with this 

action; and 

5. This stipulation effects a disposition of this entire action. 

DATED: February 23, 2007 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 

 

 /s/ Daniel M. Fuchs 

James E. Thompson 

Daniel M. Fuchs 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT 

DATED: February 27, 2007 CROWELL & MORING LLP 

 /s/ Steven P. Rice 

STEVEN P. RICE 

Attorneys for Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff 

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 

[Signatures continued on next page] 

DATED: December 6, 2006 MURTAUGH MEYER NELSON 

 TREGLIA LLP 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF ENTIRE ACTION 

CASE NO. CIV-F-03-5747 OWW LJO

 

 /s/ Charles R. Diaz 

Roger E. Marken 

Charles R. Diaz 

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant 

and Third Party Plaintiff 

ALLIANZ UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE 

COMPANY f/k/a ALLIANZ UNDERWRITERS, 

INC. 

 

DATED: November 17, 2006 LOSSING & ELSTON 

 

 /s/ Lawrence G. Lossing 

Lawrence G. Lossing 

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant 

ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER 

AGENCIES JOINT POWERS INSURANCE 

AUTHORITY 

DATED: December 5, 2006 BERMAN & AIWASIAN 

 

 /s/ Deborah A. Aiwasian 

Deborah A. Aiwasian 

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant 

CENTURY INDEMNITY COMPANY, as 

successor in interest to CIGNA SPECIALTY 

INSURANCE COMPANY, f/k/a CALIFORNIA 

UNION INSURANCE COMPANY 

DATED: December 5, 2006 LYNBERG & WATKINS 

 

 /s/ David K. Morrison 

David K. Morrison 

R. Jeff Carlisle 

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant 

INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF 

PENNSYLVANIA 

DATED: December 5, 2006 SELVIN WRAITH & HALMAN LLP 

 

 /s/ Susan F. Halman 

Susan F. Halman 

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant 

TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF ENTIRE ACTION 

CASE NO. CIV-F-03-5747 OWW LJO

DATED: February 27, 2007 _/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER___________________ 

 THE HONORABLE OLIVER W. WANGER 

 United States District Judge 

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