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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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See attached list of counsel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA, a 

Pennsylvania corporation,

Defendant.

CASE NO. C 07-5700 JW

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

BIFURCATING SEAGATE’S CLAIM FOR 

BRANDT FEES

Judge: Honorable James Ware

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge James Ware

1/27/2010

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REBECCA R. WEINREICH (State Bar No. 155684)

STEPHEN V. KOVARIK (State Bar No. 184656)

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP

221 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1200

Los Angeles, California 90012

Telephone: (213) 250-1800

Facsimile: (213) 481-0621

Attorneys for Defendant

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA; 

ROBERT E. FREITAS (State Bar No. 80948)

DANIEL J. WEINBERG (State Bar No. 227159)

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

1000 Marsh Road

Menlo Park, California 94025

Telephone: 650-614-7400

Facsimile: 650-614-7401

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Seagate Technology LLC

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WHEREAS, Seagate Technology LLC (“Seagate”) has filed a Complaint against 

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (“National Union”) alleging claims for 

relief for Breach of Contract and Tortious Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair 

Dealing. See Docket Item No. 1.

WHEREAS, Seagate seeks the recovery of, among other things, its attorneys fees (Brandt 

fees) incurred in obtaining policy benefits in this action. See Docket Item No. 1.

WHEREAS, Seagate contends the amount of its Brandt fees continue to accrue during 

the pendency of this action, and the full amount of the fees, if any, to which Seagate is entitled 

will not be known until all work, including trial, necessary to obtain the policy benefits Seagate 

claims to have been withheld in bad faith has been performed. National Union contends that none 

of the present litigation could give rise to Brandt fees as a matter of law.

WHEREAS, Seagate and National Union believe the most efficient process for resolving 

their disputes involves a bifurcated trial with the amount of Brandt fees, if any, due Seagate being 

tried, if at all, only after the jury returns a verdict including a finding that National Union has 

breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing such that Seagate is entitled to 

Brandt fees. 

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-12, Seagate and National Union, by and 

through their respective counsel, hereby agree as follows.

1. Seagate and National Union stipulate to a bifurcated trial with Seagate’s 

entitlement to, and the amount of, Brandt fees being tried, if at all, only if the jury returns a 

verdict providing a basis for the recovery of Brandt fees. Seagate and National Union propose 

the following procedure for the resolution of Seagate’s Brandt fee claim:

a. 14 days after the return of the verdict, Seagate will submit a brief, 

supplemental expert report and evidence in support of its Brandt fee claim;

b. National Union may depose Seagate’s fact and expert witnesses within the 

next 14 days;

c. Within 21 days of Seagate’s submission, National Union may lodge and 

serve an expert rebuttal report;

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d. Within 7 days of National Union’s expert rebuttal report, Seagate may take 

the deposition of National Union’s expert witness;

e. 35 days after Seagate’s submission, National Union will submit a brief and 

evidence in opposition to Seagate’s Brandt fee claim;

f. 7 days after National Union’s submission, Seagate will submit a reply 

memorandum.

2. The parties will argue Seagate’s Brandt fee claim to the Court.

Dated: January 22, 2010 ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP

/s/ Daniel J. Weinberg /s/

Daniel J. Weinberg

Attorneys for Plaintiff

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

Dated: January 22, 2010 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP

/s/ Rebecca R. Weinreich /s/

Rebecca R. Weinreich

Attorneys for Defendant

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA

Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to General Order No. 45, §X(B), I attest under penalty of 

perjury that concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from its signatory. 

Dated: January 22, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Daniel J. Weinberg /s/

Daniel J. Weinberg

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ________________

The Honorable James Ware

United States District Judge

 as subject to the Court's Modification based on 

trial proceedings. January 27, 2010 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that this document(s) filed through the ECF system will be sent 

electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) 

and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on January 22, 

2010.

Dated: January 22, 2010. Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Daniel J. Weinberg/s/

Daniel J. Weinberg

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