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

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

MICHAEL S. MIDDLETON (SBN 161465)

mmiddleton@trainorfairbrook.com

980 Fulton Avenue

Sacramento, California 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

mlr:5547001.1335904.1

Attorneys for Defendants

THERMACOR PROCESS, LP, 

THERMACOR PROCESS, INC. and 

THERMACOR, L.C.

DOWNEY BRAND LLP

MATTHEW J. WEBER (SBN 227314) 

mweber@downeybrand.com

3425 Brookside Road, Suite A

Stockton, California 95219 

Telephone: (209) 473-6450

Facsimile: (209) 473-6455

Attorneys for Defendants 

RICHARD B. BENDER II and JOE KEYES

HANSON BRIDGETT LLP

SEAN P. THOMPSON (SBN 210529)

sthompson@hansonbridgett.com

JOHN W. KLOTSCHE (SBN 257992)

jkotsche@hansonbridgett.com

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1500

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 442-3333

Facsimile: (916) 442-2348

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC., a California 

corporation, 

Plaintiff,

v.

THERMACOR PROCESS, L.P., a Texas 

limited partnership; THERMACOR 

PROCESS, INC., a Texas corporation; 

THERMACOR, L.C., a Texas limited 

liability company; RICHARD B. 

BENDER II, an individual; JOE KEYES, 

an individual; and DOES 21 through 50, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:13-CV-01831-MCE-CKD

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RESETTING DISCOVERY COMPLETION 

AND DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT 

WITNESS DATES 

(Yolo County Superior Court Case 

No. CV13-1298)

Trial Date: March 7, 2016

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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Plaintiff Frank M. Booth, Inc. ("Plaintiff') and Defendants Thermacor Process, L.P., 

Thermacor Process, Inc., Thermacor, L.C., Richard B. Bender II, and Joe Keyes ("Defendants"), 

submit the following Joint Status Report, following the private mediation in this matter held on 

April 17, 2015: 

The parties participated in private mediation with mediator Bruce Edwards, on April 17, 

2015. The mediation involved the issues raised in Plaintiff's Complaint, as well claims arising 

out of the related State Court matter, The Regents of the University of California v. McGuire and 

Hester, et al., Yolo County Superior Court, Case No. CV13-383. 

Though the mediation session on April 17, 2015 was not successful, the parties are

continuing settlement discussions and have scheduled a Defense Mediation for May 11, 2015. It 

is the intent of the parties to schedule a further mediation with UC Davis, if warranted, after the 

May 11, 2015 meeting. We would anticipate that if a further mediation session is scheduled, it 

will take place in June 2015. 

STIPULATION

Given the current status of this matter, Plaintiff Frank M. Booth, Inc. ("Plaintiff') and 

Defendants Thermacor Process, L.P., Thermacor Process, Inc., Thermacor, L.C., Richard B. 

Bender II, and Joe Keyes ("Defendants"), through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby 

stipulate as follows:

1. The parties have agreed to continue with the mediation process on May 11, 2015 

with a Defense Mediation on that date. 

2. The parties continue to agree that at this time, the best opportunity to resolve this 

matter will be to address this and the State Court claims simultaneously in the hopes of reaching a 

global settlement.

3. The parties agree that good cause exists to vacate and re-set the Discovery 

Completion date of July 7, 2015, as previously ordered by the Court in its Amended Pre-Trial 

Scheduling Order filed April 10, 2015, to September 30, 2015. 

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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4. The parties agree that good cause exists to vacate and re-set the date of July 7, 

2015 for the Disclosure of Expert Witnesses, as Ordered by the Court in Section V of its 

Amended Pre-Trial Scheduling Order filed September 4, 2014, to September 30, 2015.

5. As the Trial in this matter is currently scheduled for March 7, 2016, no parties will 

be prejudiced by vacating and re-setting the current dates set for the completion of Discovery and 

Disclosure of Expert Witnesses. 

6. The parties agree that this Stipulation may be signed in counterparts and submitted 

to the Court in that manner. The parties also agree that facsimile copies of signatures may be 

submitted to the Court.

7. The parties agree that the subject matter of this Joint Status Report and Stipulation 

and Order Re-Setting Discovery Completion and Expert Witness Disclosure Dates, may be heard 

on an ex parte basis.

Dated: April 23, 2015 TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

By: /s/ Michael S. Middleton

MICHAEL S. MIDDLETON 

Attorneys for Defendants

THERMACOR PROCESS, LP, 

THERMACOR PROCESS, INC. and 

THERMACOR, L.C.

Dated: April 23, 2015 HANSON BRIDGETT, LLP

By: /s/ Sean P. Thompson

SEAN P. THOMPSON

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC. 

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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Dated: April 23, 2015 DOWNEY BRAND LLP 

By: /s/ Matthew J. Weber

MATTHEW J. WEBER

Attorneys for Defendants

RICHARD B. BENDER II and JOE 

KEYES

ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, and for good cause appearing therefor, it is ordered 

that the Discovery Completion and Disclosure of Expert Witness date of July 7, 2015 is continued 

to September 30, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2015

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