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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

MICHAEL S. MIDDLETON (SBN 161465)

mmiddleton@trainorfairbrook.com

980 Fulton Avenue

Sacramento, California 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

mlr:5547001.1449145.1

Attorneys for Defendants

THERMACOR PROCESS, LP, 

THERMACOR PROCESS, INC. and 

THERMACOR, L.C.

DOWNEY BRAND LLP

MATTHEW J. WEBER (SBN 227314) 

mweber@downeybrand.com

3425 Brookside Road, Suite A

Stockton, California 95219 

Telephone: (209) 473-6450

Facsimile: (209) 473-6455

Attorneys for Defendants 

RICHARD B. BENDER II and JOE KEYES

MURO & LAMPE, INC. 

MICHAEL A. FELSTED (SBN 227627)

michael.felsted@muro-lampe.com

75 Iron Point Circle, Suite 155

Folsom, California 95630

Telephone: (916) 817-6300

Facsimile: (916) 817-6355

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC., a California 

corporation, 

Plaintiff,

v.

THERMACOR PROCESS, L.P., a Texas 

limited partnership; THERMACOR 

PROCESS, INC., a Texas corporation; 

THERMACOR, L.C., a Texas limited 

liability company; RICHARD B. 

BENDER II, an individual; JOE KEYES, 

an individual; and DOES 21 through 50, 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:13-CV-01831-MCE-CKD

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER 

CONTINUING TRIAL DATE AND 

DISCOVERY COMPLETION DATES

(Yolo County Superior Court Case 

No. CV13-1298)

Trial Date: September 19, 2016

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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Plaintiff Frank M. Booth, Inc. ("Plaintiff") and Defendants Thermacor Process, LP, 

Thermacor Process, Inc., Thermacor, LC, Richard B. Bender, II and Joe Keyes ("Defendants"), 

submit the following Joint Stipulation Continuing Trial Date and Discovery Completion Dates.

The parties participated in private mediation with mediator Melissa Aliotti, on February 

23, 2016 and February 24, 2016. The mediation involved the issues raised in Plaintiff’s 

Complaint, as well as claims arising out of the related State Court matter, The Regents of the 

University of California v. McGuire and Hester, et al., Yolo County Superior Court, Case No. 

CV13-383.

Though the mediation session on February 24, 2016 was not successful, the parties are 

continuing settlement discussions through Ms. Aliotti. The parties scheduled a further mediation 

with UC Davis for July 19, 2016 and/or July 20, 2016. 

STIPULATION

Given the current status of this matter, Plaintiff Frank M. Booth, Inc., ("Plaintiff") and 

Defendants Thermacor Process, LP, Thermacor Process, Inc. and Thermacor, LC, Richard B. 

Bender, II and Joe Keyes ("Defendants"), through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby 

stipulate as follows: 

1. The parties have agreed to continue with the mediation process.

2. The parties continue to agree that at this time, the best opportunity to resolve this 

matter will be to address this and the State Court claims simultaneously in hopes of reaching a 

global settlement.

3. The parties agree that good cause exists to vacate the September 19, 2016 Trial 

Date, the Discovery Completion Date of August 12, 2016, and the Disclosure of Expert Witness 

Date of August 12, 2016, as previously ordered by the Court in its March 11, 2016 Order. 

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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4. Trial is currently scheduled on September 19, 2016. The State Court action is 

scheduled for Trial on November 14, 2016. In an effort to maintain judicial economy and 

possibly resolve the State Court Action, the parties Stipulate that the September 19, 2016 Trial 

Date, the Discovery Completion Date and Disclosure of Expert Witness Date be vacated and reset 

to a date following the November 14, 2016 State Court action. No parties will be prejudiced by 

vacating and re-setting the current Trial Date, completion of Discovery and Disclosure of Expert 

Witnesses.

Dated: May 17, 2016 MURO & LAMPE, INC.

By: /s/ Michael A. Felsted

MICHAEL A. FELSTED 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FRANK M. BOOTH, INC. 

Dated: May 17, 2016 TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

By: /s/ Michael S. Middleton

MICHAEL S. MIDDLETON 

Attorneys for Defendants

THERMACOR PROCESS, LP, 

THERMACOR PROCESS, INC. and 

THERMACOR, L.C.

Dated: May 17, 2016 DOWNEY BRAND LLP 

By: /s/ Matthew J. Weber

MATTHEW J. WEBER

Attorneys for Defendants

RICHARD B. BENDER II and JOE 

KEYES

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TRAINOR FAIRBROOK

Attorneys At Law

980 FULTON AVENUE

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95825

Telephone: (916) 929-7000

Facsimile: (916) 929-7111

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ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, and for good cause appearing therefor, it is ordered 

that the Trial Date of September 19, 2016, the Discovery Completion and Disclosure of Expert 

Witness dates of August 12, 2016, and all related dates are hereby VACATED. A new trial will 

be set, if necessary, upon completion of the State Court Action. Not later than January 2, 2017, 

the parties are directed to file a further joint status report. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 23, 2016

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