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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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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DEADLINES RE: 

COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY AND DISPOSTIVIVE MOTIONS 

Paul F. Donsbach #174129 

Sybil L. Renick #213149 

KUTAK ROCK LLP 

18201 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1100 

Irvine, CA 92612-1077 

Telephone: (949) 417-0999 

Facsimile: (949) 417-5394 

Patrick W. Kennison (pro hac vice) 

KUTAK ROCK LLP 

1650 Farnam Street 

Omaha, NE 68102-2186 

Telephone: (402) 346-6000 

Facsimile: (402) 346-1148 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants 

STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY, a 

Delaware corporation; and AMERICAN 

GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE 

COMPANY, a New York corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY, a 

Delaware corporation; and AMERICAN 

GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE 

COMPANY, a New York corporation, 

 Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

JAMES DOBBAS, an individual; PAMELA 

DOBBAS, an individual; DONALD DOBBAS, an 

individual; PETER MANCINI and LISA 

MANCINI, husband and wife; PETER MANCINI 

as Special Administrator of the ESTATE OF 

CLAUDETTE MANCINI, deceased; LISA 

MANCINI as the Guardian Ad Litem for NASYA 

MANCINI, a minor; FALLON TURNER, an 

individual; MERRICK TURNER, an individual, 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 2:05-CV-00632-FCD-JFM 

JOINT STIPULATION TO 

CONTINUE DEADLINES FOR 

COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY 

AND DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS 

Judge: Hon. Frank C. Damrell, Jr. 

Date of Filing: March 30, 2005 

Trial Date: January 9, 2007 

“AS MODIFIED”

AND RELATED COUNTER-CLAIMS. 

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Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY 

(“Steadfast”) and AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 

(“American Guarantee”), and Defendants JAMES DOBBAS, PAMELA DOBBAS, DONALD 

DOBBAS, (“Dobbas”), Defendants and Counter-Claimants PETER MANCINI, LISA 

MANCINI, NASYA MANCINI (“Mancinis”), and Defendants and Counter-Claimants FALLON 

TURNER, MERRICK TURNER, (“Turners”), (Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants, Steadfast and 

American Guarantee and Defendants Dobbas, Defendants/Counter-Claimants Mancinis and 

Defendants/Counter-Claimants Turners are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Parties”), 

by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby submit this Joint Stipulation to Continue 

the Deadlines for the Completion of Discovery and Dispositive Motions. 

WHEREAS, this Court set a pretrial schedule under which (i) expert depositions must be 

completed no later than May 12, 2006, (ii) all other discovery, including the hearing of and ruling 

upon discovery motions, must be completed no later than June 12, 2006, and (iii) all dispositive 

motions must be heard no later than August 25, 2006. 

WHEREAS, this Court set a pretrial schedule under which the disclosure of expert 

witnesses and expert reports were originally due on February 24, 1006, and the disclosure of 

rebuttal expert witnesses and reports were originally due March 17, 2006. 

WHEREAS, this Court set a pretrial schedule under which the Final Pretrial Conference 

is scheduled for October 27, 2006 at 2:30 p.m., and a joint pretrial statement is due no later than 

seven (7) calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference. 

WHEREAS, on January 11, 2006, this Court entered a Memorandum and Order denying 

Steadfast and American Guarantee’s Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, for 

Partial Summary Judgment. 

WHEREAS, on January 25, 2006, the Parties filed a Joint Stipulation to Continue the 

Deadlines for Disclosures of Expert Witnesses and Reports, Rebuttal Expert Witness Disclosures 

and Reports, and Expert Witness Depositions by thirty (30) days. 

WHEREAS, on February 2, 2006, this Court entered an Order extending the foregoing 

expert discovery deadlines by thirty (30) days so that expert witness disclosures and reports were 

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due on or before March 27, 2006, rebuttal expert witness disclosures and reports were due on or 

before April 17, 2006, and expert depositions must be completed on or before June 12, 2006. 

WHEREAS, on March 23, 2006, the Parties filed a Joint Stipulation to Continue the 

Deadlines for Disclosures of Expert Witnesses and Reports, and Rebuttal Expert Witness 

disclosures and Reports, by four (4) days. 

WHEREAS, on March 27, 2006, this Court entered an Order extending the deadlines for 

disclosures of expert witnesses and reports and disclosures of rebuttal expert witnesses and 

reports by four (4) days so that expert witness disclosures and reports were due on or before 

March 31, 2006, and rebuttal expert witness disclosures and reports were due on or before April 

21, 2006. 

WHEREAS, the parties served their expert witness disclosures and reports on March 31, 

2006, and served their rebuttal expert witness disclosures and reports on April 21, 2006. 

WHEREAS, the parties have noticed the depositions of several fact and percipient 

witnesses, as well as the designated expert witnesses. Some of the non-expert depositions have 

been completed. However, because of the number of necessary deponents in this case, including 

experts, the parties will have great difficulty in completing expert depositions and all other 

discovery by June 12, 2006, and completing dispositive motions by August 25, 2006. 

WHEREAS, the parties mutually agree that a sixty (60) day extension of the deadlines for 

completing all discovery and dispositive motions is necessary in order for the parties to complete 

all depositions and any dispositive motions. 

IT IS THEREFORE AGREED AND STIPULATED AS FOLLOWS. 

1. All discovery, including the depositions of expert witnesses, shall be completed on 

or before August 14, 2006. In this context, “completed” means that all discovery shall have been 

conducted so that all depositions have been taken and any disputes relative to discovery shall 

have been resolved by appropriate order if necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the 

order has been obeyed. 

2. All dispositive motions, except for motions for continuances, temporary 

restraining orders or other emergency applications, shall be heard no later than October 27, 2006. 

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3. The parties are also agreeable to continuing the date of the Final Pretrial 

Conference, currently scheduled for October 27, 2006, to such date as the Court chooses, as well 

as the date the joint pretrial statement is due. 

Dated: May 1, 2006 KUTAK ROCK LLP 

By: /s/ Paul F. Donsbach (with permission)

Paul F. Donsbach 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants 

STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY and 

AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY 

INSURANCE COMPANY 

Dated: May 1, 2006 NEAL, HAUSHALTER & RAY LLP 

By: /s/ Michael E. Neal (with permission)

Michael E. Neal 

Thomas Smurro 

Counsel for Defendants 

JAMES DOBBAS, PAMELA DOBBAS, and 

DONALD DOBBAS 

Dated: May 1, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF PETER CHASE NEUMANN 

By: /s/ Peter Neumann (with permission) 

Peter Neumann 

Counsel for Defendants/Counter-Claimants: PETER 

MANCINI, LISA MANCINI, NASYA MANCINI, a 

minor by LISA MANCINI 

Dated: May 1, 2006 PORTER SIMON 

By: /s/ Peter H. Cuttitta (with permission)

Peter H. Cuttitta 

James E. Simon 

Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Claimants: 

FALLON TURNER and MERRICK TURNER 

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ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED THAT: 

1. All discovery, including the depositions of expert witnesses, shall be completed on 

or before August 14, 2006. In this context, “completed” means that all discovery shall have been 

conducted so that all depositions have been taken and any disputes relative to discovery shall 

have been resolved by appropriate order if necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the 

order has been obeyed. 

2. All dispositive motions, except for motions for continuances, temporary 

restraining orders or other emergency applications, shall be heard no later than October 27, 2006. 

3. The Final Pretrial Conference, currently scheduled for October 27, 2006, is 

continued to January 19, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. The parties shall file a joint pretrial statement no later 

than seven (7) calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference. 

4. The jury trial currently scheduled for January 9, 2007 is continued to 

March 20, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. All associated deadlines for the filing of pretrial documents shall be 

in conjunction with the new trial date. 

Dated: May 4, 2006 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

 FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR., 

U.S. District Judge 

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JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DEADLINES RE: 

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I, Diane Vo, declare: 

I am a citizen of the United States and employed in Orange County, California. I am over 

the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business address is 

Suite 1100, 18201 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California 92612-1077. On May 3, 2006, I 

served a copy of the within document(s): 

JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DEADLINES FOR COMPLETION OF 

DISCOVERY AND DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS 

ý by transmitting via facsimile the document(s) listed above to the fax number(s) set 

forth below on this date before 6:00 p.m. 

 ̈ by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope with postage thereon 

fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Irvine, California addressed as set forth 

below. 

ý by Notice of Electronic Filing. Counsel who have consented to electronic service 

have been automatically served by the Notice of Electronic Filing, which is 

automatically generated by CM/ECF at the time said document was filed, and 

which constitutes service pursuant to FRCP 5(b)(2)(D). 

 ̈ by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed Federal Express envelope and 

affixing a pre-paid air bill, and causing the envelope to be delivered to a Federal 

Express agent for delivery. 

 ̈ by personally delivering the document(s) listed above to the person(s) at the 

address(es) set forth below. 

Michael E. Neal, Esq. 

NEAL, HAUSHALTER & RAY LLP 

200 E. Sandpointe Avenue 

Suite 750 

Santa Ana, CA 92707-5777 

Tele: (714) 825-8000 

Fax: (714) 825-8020 

Counsel for Defendants: JAMES DOBBAS, 

PAMELA DOBBAS, and DONALD DOBBAS

Peter Neumann, Esq. 

LAW OFFICES OF PETER CHASE 

NEUMANN 

136 Ridge Street 

Reno, NV 89501 

Tele: (775) 786-3750 

Fax: (775) 786-8791 

Counsel for Defendants and CounterClaimants: PETER MANCINI, LISA 

MANCINI, NASYA MANCINI, a minor by 

LISA MANCINI 

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Peter H. Cuttitta, Esq. 

James E. Simon, Esq. 

PORTER SIMON 

40200 Truckee Airport Road 

Suite One 

Truckee, CA 96161 

Tele: (530) 587-2002 

Fax: (530) 587-1316 

Counsel for Defendant and Counter-Claimants: 

FALLON TURNER and MERRICK TURNER 

I am readily familiar with the firm’s practice of collection and processing correspondence 

for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on that same 

day with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on 

motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage 

meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. 

I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this court at whose 

direction the service was made. 

Executed on May 3, 2006, at Irvine, California. 

 /s/ Diane Vo (with permission)

Diane Vo 

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