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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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2118/023681-0001 

645527.01 a10/11/05 -1- STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSALS 

Rutan & Tucker LLP

attorneys at law 

Ronald P. Oines (State Bar No. 145016) 

RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP 

611 Anton Boulevard, Fourteenth Floor 

Costa Mesa, California 92626-1931 

Telephone: 714-641-5100 

Facsimile: 714-546-9035 

Email: roines@rutan.com

Attorneys for defendants, counterclaimants and 

crossclaimants COLT’S MANUFACTURING 

COMPANY LLC, NEW COLT HOLDING 

CORP. and COLTEC INDUSTRIES INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LEE ROSENBERG, etc., et al., 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

COLT’S MANUFACTURING 

COMPANY LLC, etc., et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. CIV-F-04-5418 OWW (TAG) 

STIPULATION REGARDING 

DISMISSAL OF ALL CLAIMS, 

COUNTERCLAIMS AND 

CROSSCLAIMS AND GOOD FAITH 

SETTLEMENT 

ORDER 

AND RELATED COUNTER AND 

CROSSCLAIMS. 

WHEREAS, plaintiff LEE ROSENBERG (“Lee Rosenberg”) filed the 

Complaint in this action (the “Complaint”) against COLT’S MANUFACTURING 

COMPANY LLC (“Colt’s”), NEW COLT HOLDING CORP. (“New Colt”), 

COLTEC INDUSTRIES INC. (“Coltec”), CRAIG HANSEN (“Hansen”) and 

SHARRIE HARRIS (“Harris”); 

WHEREAS, Lee Rosenberg’s Complaint asserts three causes of action, as 

follows: (1) for Wrongful Death, on Lee Rosenberg’s own behalf, (2) for Infliction 

of Emotional Distress on behalf of, and as Guardian ad Litem for, Alex Rosenberg, 

and (3) for Survivorship, on Lee Rosenberg’s own behalf; 

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WHEREAS, Lee Rosenberg asserted in the Complaint that Harris was sued 

as a defendant because she was negligent and also because Lee Rosenberg was 

required to name Harris in the Action because she is an heir of Jordan Rosenberg; 

WHEREAS, Colt’s, New Colt and Coltec (collectively, the “Colt Parties”) 

filed Counterclaims for Indemnity against Lee Rosenberg and Alex Rosenberg, and 

Crossclaims for Indemnity against Hansen and Harris; 

WHEREAS, Hansen filed Counterclaims against Alex Rosenberg and the 

Colt Parties; 

WHEREAS, the Court has appointed Lee Jacobson to act as the Guardian ad 

Litem for Alex Rosenberg, a minor, in this case; 

WHEREAS, the parties to this action has settled all claims, counterclaims 

and crossclaims in this action; 

WHEREAS, because Alex Rosenberg is a minor, the settlements with him 

were required to be presented to the Court for approval; 

WHEREAS, on September 19, 2005, the Court, Honorable Oliver W. 

Wanger presiding, held a hearing regarding the settlements with Alex Rosenberg; 

WHEREAS, on September 23, 2005, the Court issued an Order approving 

the settlements with Alex Rosenberg; 

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, the Parties, by and through their undersigned counsel of record, and 

Alex Rosenberg, by and through his guardian ad litem, Lee Jacobson, hereby 

STIPULATE as follows and request that the Court enter an Order on the Parties’ 

stipulation stated herein: 

1. All of Lee Rosenberg’s causes of action against Colt’s, New Colt, 

Coltec, Hansen and Harris are dismissed with prejudice. 

2. All causes of action filed on behalf of Alex Rosenberg are dismissed as 

to Colt’s, New Colt and Coltec without prejudice. 

3. All causes of action filed on behalf of Alex Rosenberg as to Hansen 

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and Harris are dismissed with prejudice. 

4. The Counterclaim of Colt’s, New Colt and Coltec against Lee 

Rosenberg is dismissed with prejudice. 

5. The Counterclaim of Colt’s, New Colt and Coltec against Alex 

Rosenberg is dismissed without prejudice. 

6. To the extent Harris may be deemed to be a plaintiff in this case, or 

otherwise to have asserted any claims against Colt’s, New Colt or Coltec, all of 

Harris’s claims against such parties are dismissed with prejudice. 

7. Hansen’s Counterclaims against Colt’s, New Colt, Coltec and Alex 

Rosenberg are dismissed with prejudice. 

8. The Crossclaims of Colt’s, New Colt and Coltec against Harris and 

Hansen are dismissed with prejudice. 

9. All of the parties hereto agree that the settlements entered into among 

the parties are in good faith pursuant to any and all applicable federal or state law. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED 

Dated: October 3, 2005 RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP 

RONALD P. OINES 

By: /s/ Ronald P. Oines 

 Ronald P. Oines 

Attorneys for COLT’S MANUFACTURING 

COMPANY LLC, NEW COLT HOLDING 

CORP. and COLTEC INDUSTRIES INC. 

Dated: October 4, 2005 LAW OFFICE OF STEPHEN J. RINGHOFF 

 STEPHEN J. RINGHOFF 

 By: /s/ Stephen J. Ringhoff 

 Stephen J. Ringhoff 

Attorney for LEE ROSENBERG and ALEX 

ROSENBERG 

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Dated: September 30, 2005 OREN & OREN, INC. 

CHARLES D. OREN 

 By: /s/ Charles D. Oren 

 Charles D. Oren 

Attorneys for SHARRIE HARRIS 

Dated: September 28, 2005 LAW OFFICES OF JESS MERCADO 

JESS A. MERCADO 

 By: /s/ Jess A. Mercado 

 Jess A. Mercado 

Attorneys for CRAIG HANSEN 

Dated: September 29, 2005 LEE JACOBSON 

 By: /s/ Lee Jacobson 

 Lee Jacobson 

Guardian ad Litem for ALEX ROSENBERG 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

DATED: __October 11_______, 2005 _/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER________ 

 OLIVER W. WANGER 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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