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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 40:270 Miller Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: DISMISSAL OF CROSS-CLAIMS 

CASE NO. 2:05-CV-02196-LKK-JFM

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Bennett J. Lee, Esq. (State Bar No. 230482) 

Andrew Van Ornum, Esq. (State Bar No. 214040) 

WATT, TIEDER, HOFFAR & FITZGERALD, L.L.P. 

One Sansome Street, Suite 1050 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: 415-623-7000 

Facsimile: 415-623-7001 

Email: avanornu@wthf.com

Attorneys for Defendant, 

Counter-claimant, and Cross-claimant, 

VT GRIFFIN SERVICES, INC., 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

USA f/u/o Berry’s Heating and Air Conditioning, 

Inc., a California corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, a California 

corporation, et al. 

 Defendants.

Case No. 2:05-CV-02196-LKK-JFM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

DISMISSAL OF: 

(1) CROSS-CLAIM OF V.T. 

GRIFFIN SERVICES, INC. AGAINST 

AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY 

COMPANY, AND 

(2) CROSS-CLAIM OF 

AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY 

COMPANY AGAINST BERRY’S HEATING 

AND AIR CONDITIONING, ELIZABETH 

ANN BERRY, AND BRIGGS E. BERRY 

V.T. Griffin Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation, 

 Counter-claimant 

 and Cross-claimant, 

v. 

Berry’s Heating And Air Conditioning, Inc., a 

California corporation, American Contractors 

Indemnity Company, a California corporation, 

 Counter-defendant 

 and Cross-defendant. 

 

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American Contractors Indemnity Company, 

a California corporation 

 Third Party Plaintiff 

v. 

Berry’s Heating and Air Conditioning, a 

California corporation; Elizabeth Ann Berry, an 

individual; Briggs E. Berry, an Individual 

 Third Party Defendants 

No appearance having been made by Third Party Defendants Elizabeth Ann Berry and Briggs E. 

Berry, Defendant and Cross-claimant V.T. GRIFFIN SERVICES, INC. (“VT Griffin”), by and through its 

attorney, Andrew Van Ornum of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP; Cross-defendant and Third 

Party Plaintiff AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY (“ACIC”), by and through its 

attorney, Charles Philipps of the Law Offices of Charles Philipps; and Plaintiff and Third Party Defendant 

BERRY’S HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING (“BERRY’S”), by and through its attorney, Kevin 

Cox of the Law Firm of Joseph A. Camardo, Jr., HEREBY STIPULATE as follows: 

(1) the Cross-claim of VT Griffin against ACIC be and hereby is dismissed without 

prejudice in its entirety pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(ii), with 

each party to bear its own attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses; and 

(2) the Cross-claim of ACIC against BERRY’S, Elizabeth Ann Berry, and Briggs E. Berry 

be and hereby is dismissed without prejudice in its entirety pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(ii). 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: February 22, 2006 LAW FIRM OF JOSEPH A. CAMARDO, JR. 

By: signature on original 

Kevin Cox 

Attorney for Plaintiff and Third Party Defendant 

BERRY’S HEATING AND AIR 

CONDITIONING 

Dated: February 22, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES J. PHILIPPS 

By: signature on original 

Charles J. Philipps 

Attorney for Cross-defendant and Third Party 

Plaintiff AMERICAN CONTRACTORS 

INDEMNITY COMPANY 

Dated: February 22, 2006 

SF#9667 

WATT, TIEDER, HOFFAR & FITZGERALD, L.L.P. 

By: signature on original 

Bennett J. Lee 

Andrew Van Ornum 

Attorneys for Defendant, Counter-claimant, and 

Cross-claimant, 

VT GRIFFIN SERVICES, INC. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 22, 2006. 

 /s/Lawrence K. Karlton

 Lawrence K. Karlton 

 Senior Judge 

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