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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER

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KEVIN V. RYAN (CA SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (CA SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

JONATHAN U. LEE (CA SBN 148792)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Ninth Floor

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: 415-436-7200

Facsimile: 415-436-6748

Attorneys for Defendant United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

CURTIS LYNN STEELE, an individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Defendant.

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JOHN DEMARTINI, as Guardian Ad Litem for

R.A.D. and C.M.S.; and IRENE STEELE and

DARRYL STEELE, as Co-Guardians as Litem

for B.I.S.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendants.

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NONPROFITS’ INSURANCE ALLIANCE OF

CALIFORNIA,

Plaintiff In Intervention,

v.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Defendant In Intervention.

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No. C 05-2511 TEH

(Lead Case; Consolidated With C05-4399)

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER

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Following oral argument, the Court on February 2, 2007 issued an Order Granting Intervenor

NIAC’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Motion for Summary Judgment Brought by

Defendant United States (“Order”). In the Order, the Court granted NIAC’s motion for summary

judgment, denied the United States’ motion, and ordered the United States to pay $1,043,540.17 in

reimbursement for the underlying settlement and defense of plaintiffs’ claims, within thirty (30)

calendar days.

THE PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD, HEREBY

STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS AND REQUEST ENTRY OF THE PROPOSED ORDER BY THE

COURT:

1. Notwithstanding the language of the Order, the parties recognize and agree that under

the relevant statutes and rules, including but not limited to 28 U.S.C. §2408, 28 U.S.C.

§2414, Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(B) and Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 62(e), NIAC is not entitled to payment until the judgment becomes

completely final and unappealable. 

2. Furthermore, notwithstanding the language of the Order, the parties agree that NIAC will

not seek payment from the United States until the judgment becomes completely final

and unappealable.

3. The parties jointly request, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e), that the

Court modify the February 2, 2007 Order to make it consistent with 28 U.S.C. §2408, 28

U.S.C. §2414, Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(B) and Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 62(e).

Dated: February 12, 2007 HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP

 /s Scott Bloom/ 

Scott Bloom 

Attorneys for NONPROFITS’ INSURANCE ALLIANCE

OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN V. RYAN

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

Dated: February 12, 2007 /Jonathan U. Lee/ 

Jonathan U. Lee

Assistant United States Attorney

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to Stipulation, it is so ORDERED.

Dated:_________________ _____________________________________ 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

United States District Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Thelton E. Henderson

02/14/07

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