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

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STIPULATION Case No.: CV09-04098 SC 

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Ramiro Morales – 167947 

William C. Reeves - 183878 

MORALES FIERRO & REEVES 

2300 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 310 

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 

Telephone: 925/288-1776 

Facsimile: 925/288-1856 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

PROBUILDERS SPECIAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY RRG, ET AL. 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: CV09-04098 SC 

STIPULATION TO EXTEND THE 

DEADLINE TO COMPLETE EARLY 

NEUTRAL EVALUATION AND ORDER 

THEREON

The remaining parties to this case (Plaintiff Steadfast Insurance Company and Defendant 

American Safety Indemnity Company) stipulate and agree as follows: 

WHEREAS, this matter is an insurance dispute between insurers involving settled and 

resolved underlying construction defect matters in which Defendant disclaimed coverage; 

WHEREAS, the parties agreed to participate in a mediation conducted in connection with an

Early Neutral Evaluation ("ENE"); 

WHEREAS, the Court selected Wayne Lamprey as the mediator; 

WHEREAS, the Court set a deadline of March 2, 2010 to complete the mediation; 

WHEREAS, a key issue in dispute is the interpretation of one or more provisions included 

in the policies defendant issued; 

WHEREAS, defendant is involved in an unrelated separate matter pending in the United 

States District Court, Eastern District of California styled PMA Capital Ins. Co. v. American safety 

Indemnity Co., Eastern District Case No. 2:08-cv-02258 JAM DAD ("PMA matter") in which the 

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same policy language is in dispute in connection with another construction defect matter; 

WHEREAS, the parties in the PMA matter recently filed Cross-Motions for summary 

judgment seeking a ruling regarding the interpretation of the subject policy language; 

WHEREAS, a hearing date for this motion is set for March 3, 2010; 

WHEREAS, it is believed that the Court in PMA will issue a rule at or shortly after this 

hearing date; 

WHEREAS, the parties believe the outcome of the motion filed in the PMA matter will be 

helpful in any resolution of this case; 

WHEREAS, the parties participated in a conference call with Wayne Lamprey on February 

17, 2010 to discuss the scheduling of a mediation in this matter; 

WHEREAS, although the parties scheduled a mediation for March 2, 2010, it was agreed by 

all counsel (including Attorney Lamprey) that it was reasonable to seek an extension of this 

mediation based, in part, on the potential benefit of a ruling in the PMA matter; 

WHEREAS, this Court has not yet issued a Scheduling Order regarding any dates in this 

case given that the parties recently completed law and motion proceedings as to plaintiff's motion to 

remand; 

WHEREFORE, the parties request that the deadline for completing the mediation pursuant 

to the ENE be extend up to forty-five (45) days. 

IT IS SO AGREED

Dated: February 18, 2010 

 MORALES FIERRO & REEVES 

 By: /s/ William C. Reeves 

 William C. Reeves 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

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Dated: February 18, 2010 

 BLAU AND ASSOCIATES 

 By: /s/ David S. Blau 

 David S. Blau 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 American safety Indemnity Co. 

 The Court, the Honorable Samuel Conti presiding, having considered the stipulation of the 

parties and good cause appearing, orders as follows: 

 The last date to complete the mediation pursuant to the ENE is extended to

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 IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated:

 DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

April 16, 2010

2/19/10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

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