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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1333 Admiralty

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: MODIFICATION OF PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

Case No. 2:21-cv-00390-JAM-AC; Our File No. 5813.24

JOSHUA A. SOUTHWICK (246296) 

C. JOSEPH OU (294090) 

GIBSON ROBB & LINDH LLP 

1255 Powell Street 

Emeryville, California 94608 

Telephone: (415) 348-6000 

Facsimile: (415) 348-6001 

Email: jsouthwick@gibsonrobb.com 

 cjou@gibsonrobb.com 

Attorneys for Claimant 

ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

In the Matter of the Complaint of SCOTT 

LARSEN and DEBBIE LARSEN, as owners 

of SWEET EMOTION, from exoneration from 

or limitation of liability 

 Case No. 2:21-cv-00390-JAM-AC 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE: MODIFICATION OF PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER

Action Filed: March 3, 2021 

Trial Date: April 24, 2023 

Claimants Hanover Insurance Company, Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, Standard 

Fire Insurance Company, Ace American Insurance Company, Clinton and Kathy Jones, Markel 

American Insurance Company, Ox Bow Marina and Plaintiffs-in-Limitation Scott and Debbie 

Larsen submit the following stipulation and proposed order seeking to extend certain discovery 

deadlines provided in the Court’s July 18, 2022 Order. (Docket No. 50). 

The July 18, 2022 Order, set the following dates: 

o Expert disclosures to be made by: August 15, 2022 

o Supplemental disclosure and disclosure of rebuttal experts: August 29, 2022 

o Discovery to be completed by: October 17, 2022 

o Dispositive motions to be filed by: November 25, 2022 

o Dispositive motions to be heard on: January 24, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: MODIFICATION OF PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

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o Joint Mid-Litigation Statement Filing Deadline: 14 days prior to close of 

discovery (October 3, 2022). 

o Final pre-trial conference: March 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. 

o Trial: April 24, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. 

(Dkt. No. 50). 

The parties met and conferred and agree that a continuance of the deadlines for expert 

disclosures, supplemental disclosures and discovery cut off would be appropriate given the status 

of discovery as well as the status of settlement negotiations. This action arises out of an explosion 

and fire at the Ox Bow Marina on September 14, 2020. The parties have diligently taken the 

depositions of multiple witnesses. However, given the number of witness and vessels involved, 

discovery is not yet complete. In addition, repairs at the Ox Bow Marina are ongoing, discovery 

regarding the circumstances relating to the incident and the damages incurred by the marina as a 

result of the incident continue to be undetermined. The parties cannot adequately prepare expert 

reports until discovery is complete and cannot adequately engage in settlement negotiations until 

damages can be better determined. 

On August 11, 2022, the parties met and conferred and agreed that a further 90-continuance 

would allow the parties time to complete the necessary discovery to meaningfully engage in 

settlement discussion. The parties contacted the Court and confirmed that the Court is able to 

accommodate the following schedule: 

o Expert disclosures to be made by: November 18, 2022 

o Supplemental disclosure and disclosure of rebuttal experts: December 2, 2022 

o Discovery to be completed by: January 20, 2023 

o Dispositive motions to be filed by: March 3, 2023 

o Dispositive motions to be heard on: May 9, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. 

o Joint Mid-Litigation Statement Filing Deadline: 14 days prior to close of 

discovery (January 6, 2023). 

o Final pre-trial conference: June 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. 

o Trial: July 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: MODIFICATION OF PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

Case No. 2:21-cv-00390-JAM-AC; Our File No. 5813.24 3

The parties respectfully request the Court grant the parties’ request to continue the dates as outlined 

above. 

Pursuant to the Monition and order on application for publications, all claims were to be 

filed on or before April 18, 2021 (Docket Nos. 7, 8). On or about April 20, 2021, Elaine Ilderton 

filed a request for an extension of time to file her claim (Docket No. 20). The Court granted Ms. 

Ilderton’s request for a 90-day extension to file her claim (Docket No. 21), giving a new filing and 

service deadline of July 21, 2021. No separate claim by Ms. Ilderton has been filed in this limitation 

action. Therefore, based on the foregoing facts and pursuant to FRCP Title XIII Rule F(4), Ms. 

Ilderton does not have a separate claim in this limitation action, making her signature on this 

Stipulation unnecessary. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED: 

Dated: August 12, 2022 POWERS MILLER

 /s/ KATHERINE MARLINK(as authorized 

 on 08/12/2022) 

 John P. Sciacca, Esq. 

 Katherine Marlink Esq. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 SCOTT LARSEN and DEBBIE LARSEN 

Dated: August 12, 2022 LAW OFFICE OF VICTORIA A. 

 TURCHETTI

 /s/ MICHAEL S. LEAVY (as authorized on 

 08/12/2022) 

 Michael S. Leavy, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Claimant 

 SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 

Dated: August 12, 2022 GIBSON ROBB & LINDH LLP

 

 /s/ C. JOSEPH OU 

 C. Joseph Ou 

 cjou@gibsonrobb.com 

 Attorneys for Claimants 

 STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and 

ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 

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Dated: August 12, 2022 NOMA LAW FIRM 

 /s/ SALLY NOMA (as authorized on 

 08/12/2022) 

 Sally Noma, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Claimant 

 MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 

Dated: August 12, 2022 BERMAN BERMAN BERMAN 

 SCHNEIDER & LOWARY LLP 

 /s/ ELLEN Y. HUNG (as authorized on 

 08/12/2022) 

 Ellen Y. Hung, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Claimant 

 OX BOW MARINA 

Dated: August 12, 2022 GROTEFELD HOFFMAN GORDON & 

 OCHOA, LLP 

 /s/ Margaret L. Sell (as authorized on 

 08/12/2022) 

 Margaret L. Sell, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Claimant 

 HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY 

I, C. Joseph Ou attest that the other signatories listed above and on whose behalf the filing 

is submitted, concurred in the filing’s content, and authorized the 

filing. 

 /s/ C. JOSEPH OU 

 C. Joseph Ou 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: MODIFICATION OF PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

Case No. 2:21-cv-00390-JAM-AC; Our File No. 5813.24 5

ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, the Pre-trial Scheduling 

Order of July 18, 2022, is modified as follows: 

o Expert disclosures to be made by: November 18, 2022 

o Supplemental disclosure and disclosure of rebuttal experts: December 2, 2022 

o Discovery to be completed by: January 20, 2023 

o Dispositive motions to be filed by: March 3, 2023 

o Dispositive motions to be heard on: May 9, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. 

o Joint Mid-Litigation Statement Filing Deadline: 14 days prior to close of 

discovery (January 6, 2023). 

o Final pre-trial conference: June 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. 

o Trial: July 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 15, 2022 /s/ John A. Mendez 

 THE HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ 

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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