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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement (Insurance)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATES ON DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO 

DISMISS OR TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE, 12(b) DISMISSAL AND STAY

Case No.: C 06-03002 RMW (PVT) 

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Bryan M. Barber (California State Bar No. 118001) 

(bbarber@barberlg.com.) 

Fulton M. Smith, III (California State Bar No. 121071) 

(fsmith@barberlg.com.) 

BARBER LAW GROUP 

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1060 

San Francisco, California 94111-3626 

Telephone: (415) 273-2930 

Facsimile: (415) 273-2940 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, 

Plaintiff, 

 v. 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY 

(a California corporation); 

Defendant. 

Case No.: C 06-03002 RWM (PVT) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE HEARING DATES ON 

DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS 

OR TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER 

VENUE, 12(b) DISMISSAL AND STAY

 

Prior Hearing Date: July 21, 2006 

Proposed Hearing Date: July 28, 2006 

Time: 9:00 AM 

Courtroom: 6 

Judge: Hon. Ronald M. Whyte 

Complaint filed: May 3, 2006 

 

Plaintiff Employers Insurance of Wausau (“Wausau”) and Defendant California Water 

Service Company (“Cal Water”) respectfully submit this STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE HEARING DATES ON DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS OR 

TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE, 12(b) DISMISSAL AND STAY. The parties urge the 

Court to approve the proposed change hearing date, owing to counsel’s unavailability. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATES ON DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO 

DISMISS OR TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE, 12(b) DISMISSAL AND STAY

Case No.: C 06-03002 RMW (PVT) 

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING DATES

WHEREAS, Defendant Cal Water filed three motions in response to Plaintiff Wausau’s 

Complaint: 

1. Motion to dismiss or transfer for improper venue, or in the alternative, to transfer 

for convenience; 

2. Motion for a more definite statement and to dismiss for failure to join a party; and 

3. Motion to stay; 

WHEREAS, the hearing date for Cal Water’s motions was set for July 14, 2006 at 9 AM 

in Courtroom 6; 

WHEREAS, on its own motion, the Court reset the hearings for July 21, 2006; 

WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff Wausau was unaware of the continued date for the 

hearing until notice of the new hearing date was communicated by counsel for Cal Water, and 

then soon thereafter by electronic mail from the Court. Counsel for Plaintiff Wausau had no 

opportunity to advise the Court or counsel whether there might be a conflict with the July 21 

hearing date; 

WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff Wausau is out of town and had a calendar conflict on 

July 21, 2006; 

WHEREAS, the parties’ counsel have met and conferred regarding a new hearing date on 

Cal Water’s motions and agreed that July 28, 2006 works for everyone’s schedule; and 

WHEREAS, on behalf of Wausau and Cal Water, counsel for Plaintiff Wausau thereafter 

contacted the Court’s Calendar Clerk—Jennifer Lynn Garcia—to clear the new date with the 

Court; and Ms. Garcia confirmed that the new date is available; 

THE PARTIES, BASED THEREON, AGREE AND STIPULATE: 

1. The hearing date on Defendant Cal Water’s: 

 (a) Motion to dismiss or transfer for improper venue, or in the alternative, to 

transfer for convenience; 

 (b) Motion for a more definite statement and to dismiss for failure to join a 

party; and 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATES ON DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO 

DISMISS OR TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE, 12(b) DISMISSAL AND STAY

Case No.: C 06-03002 RMW (PVT) 

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 (c) Motion to stay 

should be continued to July 28, 2006, 9:00 AM, in Courtroom 6; 

2. Plaintiff Wausau will file it’s oppositions to the motions no later than July 7, 

2006; and 

3. Defendant Cal Water will file it’s reply (if any) to Wausau’s opposition no later 

than July 14, 2006. 

 IT IS SO STIPULATED: 

DATED: June , 2006 BARBER LAW GROUP 

__ _____________________________ 

Bryan M. Barber 

Fulton M. Smith, III 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU 

DATED: June __, 2006 BRANSON, BRINKOP, GRIFFITH & STRONG, LLP 

______________________________________________ 

John H. Podesta 

Susan L. Ryan 

Attorneys for Defendant 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY 

ORDER CONTINUING HEARING DATES

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED that the hearing date on Defendant Cal 

Water’s motions to transfer, dismiss or stay is continued to July 28, 2006, 9 AM, Courtroom 6. 

 Defendant Wausau is to file its oppositions no later than July 7, 2006 and Plaintiff Cal 

Water is to file any reply thereto no later than July 14, 2006. 

Dated: ______ __, 2006 ___________________________________

 Ronald M. Whyte 

 Judge of the United States District Court 

2020699 

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(c) Motion to stay

should be continued to July 28, 2006, 9:00 AM, in Courtroom 6;

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2006;and

Plaintiff Wausau will file it's oppositions to the motions no later than July 7,

6 3. Defendant Cal Water will file it's reply (if any) to Wausau's opposition no later

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IT IS SO STIPULATED:

DATED: June -,2006 BARBER LAW GROUP

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Bryan M. Barber

Fulton M. Smith, III

Attorneys for Plaintiff

EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU

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DATED: June3l>,2006

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ISanL. Ryan

.ttorneysfor Defendant

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY

ORDER CONTINUING HEARING DATES

BRANSON,~~STRONG, LLP

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED that the hearing date on Defendant Cal

Water's motions to transfer, dismiss or stay is continued to July 28,2006,9 AM, Courtroom 6.

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Defendant Wausau is to file its oppositions no later than July 7, 2006 and Plaintiff Cal

Water is to file any reply thereto no later than July 14,2006.

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Ronald M. Whyte

Judge of the United States District Court

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATES ON DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS TO

DISMISS OR TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE, 12(b) DISMISSAL AND STAY

Case No.: C 06-03002 RMW (PVT)

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PROOF OF SERVICE

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

I, Lily Huang, hereby declare as follows: 

I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to this action. I am employed with the 

law firm of BARBER LAW GROUP whose address is One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1060, San 

Francisco, California 94111-3626. 

On June 30, 2006, I caused to be served the following document(s): 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING DATES ON 

DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE, 

12(b) DISMISSAL AND STAY

On the interested parties to this action provided below: 

John H. Podesta, Esq. 

Susan L. Ryan, Esq. 

BRANSON, BRINKOP, GRIFFITH & 

STRONG, LLP 

643 Bair Island Road, Suite 400 

Redwood City, CA 94063 

Telephone: (650) 365-7710 

Facsimile: (650) 365-7981 

Attorneys for Defendant 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE 

COMPANY 

 (BY ELECTRONIC MAIL) I caused the foregoing document(s) to be served on all 

parties set forth above by e-mailing copies to the indicated e-mail addresses. 

 (BY FACSIMILE) I transmitted by facsimile. The facsimile machine I used complies 

with California Rules of Court, Rule 2004 and no error was reported by the machine. 

 (BY OVERNIGHT DELIVERY) I placed the sealed envelope(s) or package(s) in a box 

or other facility regularly maintained by Federal Express, an express service carrier, in an 

envelope designated by the said express service carrier, with delivery fees paid or 

provided for. 

 (BY MAIL) I placed the sealed envelope(s) for collection and mailing pursuant to the 

ordinary business practice of this office, which is that correspondence for mailing is 

collected and deposited with the United States Postal Service on the same day in the 

ordinary course of business. 

 (BY PERSONAL DELIVERY) I caused the envelope(s) to be delivered by hand to the 

addressee(s) noted above. I delivered to an authorized courier or driver to be delivered on 

the same date. 

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 

foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed at San Francisco, California 

on June 30, 2006. 

 /s/ Lily Huang 

Lily Huang 

2020700v1B 

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