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Nature of Suit Code: 120
Nature of Suit: Marine Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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REED SMITH LLP 

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware 

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No.: C 06 3704 WHA DOCSSFO-12449843.1-JMITCHELL 8/17/06 2:53 PM

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS 

Randall D. Morrison (SBN 054183) 

Jonah D. Mitchell (SBN 203511) 

REED SMITH LLP

Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 2000 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3922 

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 7936 

San Francisco, CA 94120-7936 

Telephone: 415.543.8700 

Facsimile: 415.391.8269 

Attorneys for BASF CORPORATION 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, dba NYK LINE, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BASF CORPORATION; THE JAMES BROOKS 

COMPANY, INC.; NATIONAL INTERSTATE 

INSURANCE COMPANY; and DOES 1 to 50, 

inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

No.: C 06 3704 WHA 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS 

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No.: C 06 3704 WHA – 1 – DOCSSFO-12449843.1-JMITCHELL 8/17/06 2:53 PM

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS 

Counsel report that they have met and conferred regarding ADR and have reached the 

following stipulation pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-8 and ADR L.R. 3-5. 

The parties agree to participate in the following ADR process: Private mediation through 

JAMS or other private mediator. The parties agree to hold the mediation by November 15, 2006. 

DATED: August ___, 2006. 

REED SMITH LLP

By /s/ Jonah D. Mitchell 

Randall D. Morrison 

Jonah D. Mitchell 

Attorneys for Defendant BASF CORPORATION 

DATED: August ___, 2006. 

SELLAR HAZARD McNEELY & MANNING 

By /s/ Aaron Hancock 

Aaron Hancock 

Attorneys for Defendant NATIONAL 

INTERSTATE INSURANCE CO. 

DATED: August ___, 2006. 

FLYNN DELICH & WISE LLP

By /s/ Conte C. Cicala 

Conte C. Cicala 

Attorneys for Plaintiff NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA 

dba NYK LINE 

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ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ___________________, 2006. 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

8/21 WILLIAM ALSUP

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Judge William Alsup

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