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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 12:635 Breach of Insurance Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN DEERE INSURANCE, CASE NO. CV F 07-0010 LJO SMS

COMPANY,

 ORDER for FURTHER SCHEDULING 

Plaintiff, CONFERENCE and FILING 

vs. Scheduling Conference

SANDERS OLDSMOBILE- Date: May 29, 2007

CADILLAC, INC., et al., Time: 9:00am

Courtroom: 4 (LJO)

Defendants.

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The Court held a Joint Scheduling Conference in the above-captioned matter on March 27, 2007

at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 of the United States District Court, Eastern District – Fresno Division, the

Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill presiding. Appearing in chambers was William M. Krieg, Esq., counsel

for JAIME DOMINGUEZ, ODILIA M. DOMINGUEZ, ELI PAZ and SANDRA L. YANEZ,

individually and as the class representatives in the underlying Dominguez Action. Appearing by phone

was Linda Wendell Hsu, Esq., counsel for plaintiff JOHN DEERE INSURANCE COMPANY n/k/a

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY; Michael Smith, Esp., counsel for SANDERS

OLDSMOBILE-CADILLAC, INC., SMITH CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC. And LAWRENCE T.

SMITH; and Sonia Martin, Esq., counsel for Universal Underwriters in the related action captioned John

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Deere Ins. Co. n/k/a Sentry Select Ins. Co. v. Universal Underwriters Group, et al, case no 1:06-CV0381-LJO-SMS.

After conferring with counsel, the Court ORDERS:

I. In light of the California Court of Appeal decision reversing the underlying Dominguez action,

Mr. Krieg advised that his clients, the Dominguez class representatives, are currently known and

subject to Mr. Krieg prevailing on a party substitution motion in the underlying action. Such

motion work has not yet occurred. This issue will be revisited at the May 29, 2007 Further

Scheduling Conference.

II. The following parties will file responsive pleadings to this matter by no later than April 13,

2007: SANDERS OLDSMOBILE-CADILLAC, INC., CLAUDE KENNETH SANDERS, and

JASON SANDERS; SMITH CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC., AND LAWRENCE T. SMITH.

III. A further scheduling conference has been set for May 29, 2007 at 9:00am in Courtroom 4 before

the Honorable Lawrence J. O’Neill. A further Scheduling Report is due on May 22, 2007.

Counsel may appear by telephone by arranging a one-line conference call and calling the Court

at (559) 499-5680.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 5, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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