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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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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: STAY 

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SINNOTT, DITO, MOURA 

& PUEBLA, P.C. 

555

MONTGOMERY 

STREET, SUITE 720 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3910 

TEL (415) 352-6200 • FAX (415) 352-6224

SINNOTT, DITO, MOURA & PUEBLA, P.C. 

Blaise S. Curet, #124983 

bcuret@sdmp.com 

Stephen R. Wong, #186187 

swonog@sdmp.com 

555 Montgomery Street, Suite 720 

San Francisco, California 94111-3910 

Tel.: (415) 352-6200; Fax: (415) 352-6224 

Attorneys for Zurich American Ins. Co. 

and Steadfast Ins. Co. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 

Plaintiff, 

v 

Evanston Insurance Company, 

Defendant. 

AND RELATED COUNTER-CLAIM 

Evanston Insurance Company, 

Third Party Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Zurich American Insurance Company 

and Steadfast Insurance Company, 

Third Party Defendants. 

 CASE NO. C08-05705 PJH 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE: STAY

STIPULATION 

WHEREAS, the above-captioned case is an equitable action between insurance 

carriers regarding the responsibility for and allocation of defense fees and costs incurred 

on behalf of two common insureds, the Olympic Club and Plant Construction, in an 

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SINNOTT, DITO, MOURA 

& PUEBLA, P.C. 

555

MONTGOMERY 

STREET, SUITE 720 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3910 

TEL (415) 352-6200 • FAX (415) 352-6224

underlying action entitled, Academy of Art University, et al., v. San Francisco Olympic 

Club, et al., Superior Court of California, City and County of San Francisco, Case No. 

CGC-03-427640 (the "Underlying Action"); 

WHEREAS, the court in the Underlying Action awarded fees and costs in favor of 

the Olympic Club and Plant and against the underlying plaintiffs; 

WHEREAS, the plaintiffs in the Underlying Action had indicated that they would 

appeal the award of fees and costs; 

WHEREAS, the parties in the Underlying Action negotiated a settlement that might 

allow the parties in the present action to amicably resolve their disputes and dismiss their 

claims; 

WHEREAS, the parties in the present action do not wish to unnecessarily incur fees 

and costs prosecuting and defending this action pending final resolution of the Underlying 

Action and while they explore a possible resolution of the above-captioned action that 

could result in a dismissal; 

WHEREAS, on August 3, 2009, the Court stayed this action for 90 days to allow 

the parties in the Underlying Action to finalize their settlement and to allow the parties in 

the present action to explore a possible settlement; 

WHEREAS, on October 23, 2009, the Court stayed this action for another 60 days 

to allow the parties in the Underlying Action to finalize their settlement and to allow the 

parties in the present action to explore a possible settlement; 

WHEREAS, the parties in the Underlying Action have now finalized their 

settlement, but payment required by this settlement is due on February 4, 2010 and has not 

yet been made; 

WHEREAS, the parties in the present action agree that they need an additional 60 

days to further settlement negotiations; 

WHEREFORE, the parties stipulate to the following: 

1. This action be STAYED for 60 days to allow the parties to conduct further 

settlement discussions; 

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SINNOTT, DITO, MOURA 

& PUEBLA, P.C. 

555

MONTGOMERY 

STREET, SUITE 720 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3910 

TEL (415) 352-6200 • FAX (415) 352-6224

2. The Early Neutral Evaluation session pending before Michael Lee be 

CONTINUED until after the stay is lifted. 

It is so STIPULATED: 

DATED: January 6, 2009 MELENDEZ & ASSOCIATES 

 By: /s/ 

 MICHAEL W. MELENDEZ 

Attorneys for Defendant and Third-Party 

Claimant EVANSTON INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

DATED: January 6, 2009 MORALES, FIERRO & REEVES 

 By: /s/ 

 WILLIAM C. REEVES 

Attorneys for Plaintiff ST. PAUL FIRE & 

MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 

DATED: January 6, 2009 SINNOTT, DITO, MOURA & PUEBLA, P.C.

 By: /s/ 

 BLAISE S. CURET 

STEPHEN R. WONG 

Attorneys for Zurich American Insurance 

Company and Steadfast Insurance 

Company 

GENERAL ORDER 45(X)(B) CERTIFICATION

I, Stephen R. Wong, hereby attest, pursuant to this Court’s General Order 

45(X)(B), that each of the other counsel identified above have authorized the 

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STREET, SUITE 720 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3910 

TEL (415) 352-6200 • FAX (415) 352-6224

submission of this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Re: Stay on that counsel’s 

behalf. 

DATED: January 6, 2009 SINNOTT, DITO, MOURA & PUEBLA, P.C.

 By: /s/ 

 STEPHEN R. WONG 

Attorneys for Zurich American Insurance 

Company and Steadfast Insurance 

Company 

ORDER 

It is hereby ORDERED that: 

1. This action IS STAYED for 60 days to allow the parties to conduct further 

settlement discussions; 

2. The Early Neutral Evaluation session pending before Michael Lee IS 

CONTINUED until after the stay is lifted. 

DATED: ______________, 2009 

 By: 

 Phyllis J. Hamilton 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

ZURICH\Ryan Engineering\Evanston 3rd Party Action\Pleadings\Stipulation.Stay.3.doc 

January 19, 2010

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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