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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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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 

SECOND JOINT STIPULATION 

TO CONTINUE DISCOVERY 

DEADLINES FOR THE LIMITED 

DISCOVERY REQUESTED BY 

PLAINTIFFS/COUNTERDEFENDANTS FROM KELLY G. 

WATSON, ESQ., ANNE J. 

WILLIAMS, ESQ., AND THE 

CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS OF 

WATSON ROUNDS AND TO 

CONTINUE DEADLINE FOR 

HEARING DISPOSITIVE 

MOTIONS; ORDER 

Judge: Hon. Frank C. Damrell, Jr. 

Date of Filing: March 30, 2005 

Trial Date: May 22, 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, and 

DONALD DOBBAS, (collectively “Dobbas”), Defendants and Counter-Claimants PETER 

MANCINI, LISA MANCINI, and NASYA MANCINI, (collectively “Mancinis”), and 

Defendants and Counter-Claimants FALLON TURNER, and MERRICK TURNER, (collectively 

“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 Second Joint Stipulation to Continue Discovery Deadlines for the 

Limited Discovery Requested by Steadfast and American Guarantee from Kelly G. Watson, Esq., 

Anne J. Williams, Esq., and the Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds and to Continue 

Deadline for Hearing Dispositive Motions. 

WHEREAS, on August 8, 2006, this Court entered an Order extending the deadlines for 

completion of discovery and dispositive motions by sixty (60) days so that all discovery was due 

to be completed on or before October 13, 2006 and all dispositive motions, except for motions for 

continuances, temporary restraining orders or other emergency applications, were due to be heard 

no later than January 12, 2007. This Court also continued the Final Pretrial Conference to March 

16, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. and the jury trial to May 22, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. 

WHEREAS, the Parties have been diligently pursuing discovery, and have completed 

taking the depositions of all percipient witnesses and expert witnesses, with the exception of 

Kelly G. Watson, Esq. (“Watson”) and Anne J. Williams, Esq. (“Williams”) within the prior 

discovery cutoff date of October 13, 2006. 

WHEREAS, on October 17, 2006, this Court approved the Parties’ joint stipulation to 

extend the discovery cutoff only with respect to the Watson and Williams discovery, to and 

including November 13, 2006. 

WHEREAS, on or about April 17, 2006, Steadfast and American Guarantee issued 

subpoenas requesting deposition testimony from Watson and Williams, the attorneys who 

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handled the defense of Defendant James Dobbas in the underlying case (captioned Peter Mancini, 

et al. v. James B. Dobbas, et al., and related Cross-claims, United States District Court for the 

District of Nevada, Case No. CCV-02-0440 DWH VPC), as well as documents from the 

Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds (collectively referred to as “the Watson/Williams 

Discovery”). 

WHEREAS, on May 10, 2006, a Motion to Quash Subpoenas issued by Steadfast and 

American Guarantee to Watson and the Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds was filed in the 

United States District Court for the District of Nevada (“Nevada District Court”). 

WHEREAS, on October 16, 2006, following several months of diligent efforts by 

Steadfast and American Guarantee to obtain the Watson discovery and two hearings on the 

dispute arising from such discovery, Magistrate Judge Robert A. McQuaid of the Nevada District 

Court ultimately ordered Watson to produce his entire litigation file in the underlying action and 

to appear for deposition (“October 16, 2006 Ruling”).1 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the October 16, 2006 Ruling, Steadfast and American Guarantee 

noticed Watson’s deposition for November 8, 2006, Williams’ deposition for November 9, 2006, 

and also requested that Watson Rounds produce its entire litigation file in the underlying action. 

WHEREAS, on October 18, 2006, Watson filed objections to the October 16, 2006 

Ruling and indicated that he will not answer questions during his deposition nor make his 

litigation file in the underlying action available for copying or inspection until a further Order 

compelling such discovery has been made by the Nevada District Court after hearing his 

objections to the October 16, 2006 Ruling. 

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2006, Watson and Williams appeared for deposition but 

refused to proceed with any meaningful examination until after Watson’s objections to the 

October 16, 2006 Ruling have been ruled upon. The Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds has 

also refused to produce the litigation file in the underlying action. As of the date of this filing, 

Watson’s objections have not yet been ruled upon by the Nevada District Court, nor has a hearing 

 

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 During the hearing on October 16, 2006, Magistrate Judge McQuaid ordered Williams to appear for deposition in 

accordance with his October 16, 2006 Ruling. 

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date been set. 

WHEREAS, the discovery cutoff for the limited discovery requested by Steadfast and 

American Guarantee from Watson, Williams, and the Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds 

was November 13, 2006. On November 9, 2006, Steadfast and American Guarantee filed with 

this Court an Ex Parte Application and Motion to Continue Discovery Deadlines for the Limited 

Discovery Requested by Steadfast and American Guarantee from Kelly G. Watson, Esq., Anne J. 

Williams, Esq., and the Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds and to Continue the Deadline 

for Hearing Dispositive Motions, as well as an Ex Parte Application and Motion to Continue 

Trial Date (the “Pending Motions”). This Court set the hearing for the Pending Motions on 

December 15, 2006 – three (3) days after the filing deadline for motions for summary judgment 

of December 12, 2006 (where the motion is served by mail). 

WHEREAS, Steadfast and American Guarantee believe that the Watson/Williams 

Discovery will provide evidence relevant to the issues to be addressed in the Parties’ respective 

motions for summary judgment and request a further extension of the discovery cutoff limited to 

the Watson/Williams Discovery as well as an extension of the dispositive motions deadline. 

IT IS THEREFORE AGREED AND STIPULATED AS FOLLOWS. 

1. The discovery deadline in this case shall remain in effect with the exception of the 

discovery requested by Steadfast and American Guarantee from Kelly G. Watson, Esq., Anne J. 

Williams, and the Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds, for which the deadline shall be 

extended by sixty (60) days so that such discovery shall be completed on or before January 12, 

2007. In this context, “completed” means that all discovery with respect to Watson and Williams 

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 February 12, 2007. 

3. In the event the Court approves this Stipulation and Proposed Order, the Pending 

Motions shall be deemed withdrawn and the current trial date of May 22, 2007 shall remain on 

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calendar. 

4. In the event the Court denies this Stipulation and Proposed Order, the Parties 

request that the Court advance the hearing on the Pending Motions to 10:00 a.m. on December 1, 

2006 and hear the Pending Motions at that time on an ex parte basis, vacating the previously-set 

briefing schedule for the Pending Motions. 

 Dated: November 27, 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: November 22, 2006 NEAL, HAUSHALTER & RAY LLP 

By: ______________________________ 

Michael E. Neal 

Thomas Smurro 

Counsel for Defendants 

JAMES DOBBAS, PAMELA DOBBAS, and 

DONALD DOBBAS 

Dated: November 22, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF PETER CHASE NEUMANN 

By: _________________________________

Peter Neumann 

Counsel for Defendants/Counter-Claimants: PETER 

MANCINI, LISA MANCINI, NASYA MANCINI, a 

minor by LISA MANCINI 

Dated: November 21, 2006 PORTER SIMON 

By: ______________________________________

Peter H. Cuttitta 

James E. Simon 

Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Claimants: 

FALLON TURNER and MERRICK TURNER 

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ORDER

 The court hereby adopts the stipulation as it relates to discovery and hereby ORDERS: 

 The discovery deadline in this case shall remain in effect with the exception of the 

discovery requested by Steadfast Insurance Company (“Steadfast” and American Guarantee & 

Liability Company (“American Guarantee”) from Kelly G. Watson, Esq., Anne J. Williams, Esq. 

and the Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds, for which the deadline shall be extended by 

sixty (60) days so that such discovery shall be completed on or before January 12, 2007. In this 

context, “completed” means that all discovery with respect to Watson and Williams 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. 

 In light of the above extension and the parties’ stipulation, the last date in which 

a dispositive motion can be heard, except for motions for continuances, temporary restraining 

orders or other emergency applications is hereby RESET to March 2, 2007. The parties 

proposed date of February 12, 2007 is an unacceptable date due to the court’s unavailability and 

therefore will not be adopted. All motion briefing shall be in compliance with Local Rule 78-230 

and the new hearing deadline. 

 The two pending motions, Motion to Continue Discovery Deadlines for the 

Limited Discovery Requested by Steadfast and American Guarantee from Kelly G. Watson, Esq., 

Anne J. Williams, Esq., and the Custodian of Records of Watson Rounds and to Continue the 

Deadline for Hearing Dispositive Motions, as well as the Motion to Continue Trial Date, filed by 

Steadfast and American Guarantee, AND the opposition to the motions filed by defendants’ 

Turner are deemed withdrawn as MOOT, and the previously-set hearing date of 

December 15, 2006 for such motions is hereby VACATED. 

 As a result of the court’s modification of the schedules as noted above the current 

final pretrial date of March 16, 2007 and jury trial date of May 22, 2007 are VACATED and reset 

as follows: final pretrial conference set for May 18, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. The joint pretrial 

statement shall be filed no later than May 11, 2007. The parties should refer to the Court’s 

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Pretrial Scheduling Order (“PTO”) filed August 18, 2005, paragraph VII, as to the form and 

content of the statement. The jury trial set for August 7, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. All pretrial filing 

deadlines as discussed in the PTO shall be extended and computed from the new trial date. 

Dated: November 28, 2006 

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