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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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Case No. 2:22-cv-02097 JAM-DB ORDER MODIFYING PRETRIAL

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FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE &

REATH LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

Susan Y. Ly (SBN 323695)

susan.ly@faegredrinker.com

1800 Century Park East, Suite 1500

Los Angeles, California 90067 

Telephone: +1 310 203 4000 

Facsimile: +1 310 229 1285 

PHELPS DUNBAR LLP

George S. McCall (Pro Hac Vice) 

Sondra Sylva (Pro Hac Vice) 

george.mccall@phelps.com 

2102 E State Hwy 114 Suite 207 

Southlake, Texas 76092

Telephone: +1 817 722 9450 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

GOLDEN BEAR MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 

AND DELTA ADJUSTING COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GOLDEN BEAR MANAGEMENT 

CORPORATION AND DELTA ADJUSTING 

COMPANY,

Plaintiffs,

v. 

CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S 

LONDON, SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY NO. 

50006700119,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:22-cv-02097 JAM-DB

JOINT MID-LITIGATION STATEMENT

AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND 

DISCOVERY DEADLINE

ORDER MODIFYING PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING ORDER

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FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE &

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

SAN FRANCISCO

Plaintiffs Golden Bear Management Corporation and Delta Adjusting Company and 

Defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, Subscribing to Policy No. 50006700119 

submit the following mid-litigation statement. 

1. Lead counsel for Plaintiffs recently changed law firms. Counsel’s new law firm, Phelps

Dunbar, has a conflict with certain of the Defendant Underwriters, and therefore cannot continue 

to represent Plaintiffs in this action. Plaintiffs have been diligently working to obtain new 

counsel, and anticipate filing substitutions of counsel shortly. 

2. In light of the conflict, the Parties have halted discovery until Plaintiffs have obtained

new counsel. 

3. Because the deadline to complete discovery is currently set for June 21, 2024, the

Parties informed the Courtroom Deputy of the issue by emails dated May 24, 2024 prior to filing 

anything with the Court, as directed by the Court’s order dated July 12, 2023. [Dkt. 18]. The 

Parties have now agreed to extend the deadline to complete all pending discovery by 30 days, and 

seek Court approval of that agreed-to extension. This is the first request to extend the deadline. 

WHEREAS, as required by the Court’s order dated July 12, 2023, the Parties state that 

Plaintiffs have filed a motion to amend the pleadings, which is fully briefed, and which the Court 

has indicated it will rule on without oral argument. The Parties further anticipate that they may 

file motions for summary judgment. 

THEREFORE, THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

The deadline for completing pending discovery, currently set for June 21, 2024, shall be 

extended up to and including July 22, 2024. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: June 17, 2024 FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

By: /s/ Susan Y. Ly

Susan Y. Ly

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

GOLDEN BEAR MANAGEMENT 

CORPORATION and DELTA ADJUSTING 

COMPANY

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Dated: June 10, 2024 LEHAVI STARGARDTER, LLP

By: /s/ Limor Lehavi (as authorized on June 8, 

2024) 

Limor Lehavi 

Attorneys for Defendant 

CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD’S 

LONDON

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ORDER MODIFYING PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

Based on the stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, the Pretrial Scheduling 

Order, is MODIFIED as follows: 

Event Deadline

Discovery Cutoff Date 07/26/2024

Dispositive Motion Filing Deadline 09/20/2024

Dispositive Motion Hearing 11/19/2024, at 01:00 p.m.1

Joint Pretrial Statement 01/09/2025

Final pretrial conference 01/17/2025, at 10:00 a.m. 

Jury Trial (2-3 Days) 03/03/2025, at 9:00 a.m.

All other instructions contained in the July 12, 2023 Pretrial Scheduling Order (ECF No. 

18) shall remain in effect.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 17, 2024 /s/ John A. Mendez

THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

1 Calendars are subject to last minute changes. Contact the Courtroom Deputy for available dates.

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