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

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ATA042/1823348-1 STIP. AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME 

CASE NO 13-CV-00530-MCE-DAD

GailAnn Y. Stargardter (Bar No. 250749)

gstargardter@archernorris.com

Ana G. Guardado (Bar No. 286732)

aguardado@archernorris.com

ARCHER NORRIS

2033 North Main Street, Suite 800

Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3759

Telephone: 925.930.6600

Facsimile: 925.930.6620

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ATAIN Specialty Insurance Company F/K/A Usf 

Insurance Company, A Michigan Corporation

James H. Wilkins (Bar No. 116364)

WILKINS, DROLSHAGEN & CZESHINSKI LLP

6785 N. Willow Ave.

Fresno, CA 93710

Telephone: (559) 438-2390

Facsimile: (559) 438-2393

E-mail: j.wilkins@wdcllp.com

Attorneys for Defendants

Alvin M. Roberts, Shirley M. Roberts, and Roberts 

Alvin M. & Sr Trust

Hector Cavazos, Jr. (Bar No. 226400

CAVAZOS LAW FIRM

501 West Weber Avenue, Suite 300A

Stockton, CA 95203

Telephone: (209) 948-2222

Facsimile: (209) 948-9999

E-mail: hcavazos@cavazoslaw.com

Attorneys for Defendant

Jesse Hernandez dba Tarp Services, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ATAIN Specialty Insurance Company f/k/a 

USF Insurance Company, a Michigan 

corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

Jesse Hernandez dba Tarp Services, Inc., et 

al,

Case No. 2:13-cv-00530-MCE-DAD

STIPLATION AND ORDER EXTENDING

CASE DEADLINES PURSUANT TO 

COURT’S ORDER TO STAY ACTION

Complaint Filed: March 15, 2013

Judge: Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr.

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Defendants.

STIPULATION

Plaintiff ATAIN Specialty Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”) and defendants Alvin M. 

Roberts, Shirley M. Roberts, and Roberts Alvin M. & Sr Trust (“Roberts”) and defendant Jesse 

Hernandez, dba Tarp Services, Inc. (“Hernandez”) (collectively, “Defendants”), by and through 

their counsel of record in this action, hereby agree and stipulate: 

WHEREAS, on January 24, 2014, this Court ordered in a stay in this action pending the 

resolution of the underlying state court action, Manuel Prado Gonzalez individually and as the 

successor in interest to the Estate of Jacqueline Gonzalez Jimenez v. Alvin Roberts, et ux, et al., 

(“Gonzalez litigation”) filed in Sacramento County Superior Court under Case No. 34-2010-

00079357;

WHEREAS, the parties to the Gonzalez litigation have not finalized settlement of the 

underlying action, thus the Gonzalez litigation has not been resolved as of May 21, 2014;

WHEREAS, good cause exists to extend case deadlines to allow the parties to the 

Gonzalez litigation to finalize settlement, or alternatively, to allow the Parties the opportunity to 

adjudicate this action, if necessary, following final resolution of the underlying action.

Plaintiff and Defendants hereby agree and stipulate that all case deadlines set forth in the 

Pretrial Scheduling Order (Dkt. No. 35) shall be extended by six (6) months, as follows:

1. The current deadline to complete discovery, with the exception of expert 

discovery, of July 15, 2014, is now extended to, and including, January 15, 2015;

2. The current deadline to disclose expert witnesses pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 

26(a)(2)(B), of September 11, 2014, is now extended to, and including, March 11, 2015;

3. The current deadline to hear dispositive motions, and related filing deadlines, of 

January 22, 2015, is now extended to, and including, July 23, 2015;

4. The current deadline to file a Joint Final Pretrial Conference Statement of 

February 26, 2015, is now extended to, and including, August 26, 2015;

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5. The current Final Pretrial Conference set for March 19, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., is now 

continued to September 17, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.;

6. The current deadline to file evidentiary or procedural motions, and related briefing 

schedules, of February 26, 2015, is now extended to, and including, August 26, 2015;

7. The current deadline to file trial briefs of March 5, 2015, is now continued to 

September 3, 2015;

8. The current Trial Date set for May 11, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. is now continued to 

November 9, 2015, at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: May 23, 2014 ARCHER NORRIS

/s/ Ana G. Guardado

GailAnn Y. Stargardter

Ana G. Guardado

Attorneys for Plaintiff

ATAIN Specialty Insurance Company f/k/a 

USF Insurance Company, a Michigan 

corporation

Dated: May 23, 2014 WILKINS, DROLSHAGEN & CZESHINSKI 

LLP

/s/ James H. Wilkins (as authorized on May 24, 

2014)

James H. Wilkins

Attorneys for Defendants

Alvin M. Roberts, Shirley M. Roberts, and 

Roberts Alvin M. & Sr Trust

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Dated: May 23, 2014 CAVAZOS LAW FIRM

/s/ Hector Cavazos, Jr (as authorized on May 

23, 2014)

Hector Cavazos, Jr.

Attorneys for Defendant

Jesse Hernandez dba Tarp Services, Inc.

ORDER

In accordance with the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court 

will extend the deadlines set forth in the Pretrial Scheduling Order, ECF No. 35, for a period of 

approximately six months in order to permit resolution of this case following the pending 

adjudication of the underlying action in state court. An Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order will 

be issued by the Court setting forth all applicable new dates. Counsel are cautioned that those 

dates may deviate to some extent from those proposed in the stipulation, depending on the 

Court’s availability.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2014

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