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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 for Extension to Make FRCP Rule 26(a)(1) to Initial Disclosures

Case No.: 2:13-cv-01378-WBS-AC

Gordon & Rees LLP

101 W. Broadway Suite 2000

San Diego, CA 92101

BRIAN M. LEDGER (SBN: 156942)

Email: bledger@gordonrees.com

GORDON & REES LLP

101 W. Broadway, Suite 2000

San Diego, CA 92101

Telephone: (619) 696-6700

Facsimile: (619) 696-7124

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant

TEST AMERICA LABORATORIES, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

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OAHU AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE, INC. dba 

OAHU AIR CONDITIONING CO., PACIFIC 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES, LLC, MATSON 

NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC., and DOES 1 

through 100, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 2:13-cv-01378-WBS-AC 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER FOR EXTENSION FOR 

TEST AMERICA 

LABORATORIES, INC. TO MAKE 

FRCP RULE 26(a)(1) INITIAL 

DISCLOSURES

OAHU AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE, INC.,

Third-Party Plaintiff,

vs.

CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL 

SERVICES, INC., SMITH SYSTEMS 

TRANSPORTATION, INC., KAISER 

PERMANENTE VENTURES, LLC, GOOGLE, 

INC., FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMMUNITY 

COLLEGE DISTRICT, TEST AMERICA 

LABORATORIES, INC., & NEKTAR 

THERAPEUTICS,

Third-Party Defendants

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rd Party Complaint Filed: 2/25/2014

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st Amended 3rd Party Complaint 

Filed: April 28, 2015

Trial Date: 4/12/2016

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Stipulation and Proposed Order for Extension to Make FRCP Rule 26(a)(1) to Initial Disclosures

Case No.: 2:13-cv-01378-WBS-AC

Gordon & Rees LLP

101 W. Broadway Suite 2000

San Diego, CA 92101

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 26(f) and Local Rule 143, Plaintiff 

Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, Third Party Plaintiff Oahu Air Conditioning Service, Inc. 

dba Oahu Air Conditioning Co. ("Oahu"), Defendant Pacific Commercial Services, LLC, and 

Third Party Defendants Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., Smith Systems 

Transportation, Inc., Kaiser Permanente Ventures, LLC,1 Google Inc., Foothill-De Anza 

Community College District, and Test America Laboratories, Inc. ("TEST AMERICA") 

(collectively, the "Parties"), by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate 

and agree and seek a court order as follows:

RECITALS

WHEREAS the Complaint in this Action was filed on July 8, 2013 and a First Amended 

Complaint was filed on November 1, 2013;

WHEREAS Oahu filed a Third Party Complaint in the Action on February 25, 2014 

which did not name Test America as a Third Party Defendants;

WHEREAS the Court conducted a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference on March 31, 

2014 and subsequently issued a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order on April 3, 2014 (the "April 3 

Status Order") [Dkt. No. 47], which set the date for Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) 

Initial Disclosures as May 2, 2014, and set the trial date in this Action for January 12, 2016;

WHEREAS the Court subsequently modified the April 3 Status Order on March 18, 2015 

[Dkt. No. 121] and, most recently, entered an Order Granting Oahu's Ex Parte Application for an 

Order Modifying the March 18, 2015 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order, and for Continuance of 

the Trial Date and All Other Deadlines [Dkt. No. 146], and the new trial date is now October 12, 

2016; 

WHEREAS pursuant to motion by Oahu, the Court entered an order granting Oahu the 

right to file an amended Third Party Complaint to name additional parties, including TEST 

AMERICA [Dkt. No. 132];

WHEREAS Oahu filed its First Amended Third Party Complaint on April 28, 2015; 

 

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Kaiser Permanente Ventures, LLC asserts it is not the correct defendant based on the acts and/or omissions 

stated in the Third Party Complaint, and is not intending to waive any rights, remedies or defenses with respect to 

whether it is a proper party by this stipulation for an extension of time to respond.

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Stipulation and Proposed Order for Extension to Make FRCP Rule 26(a)(1) to Initial Disclosures

Case No.: 2:13-cv-01378-WBS-AC

Gordon & Rees LLP

101 W. Broadway Suite 2000

San Diego, CA 92101

WHEREAS Oahu served TEST AMERICA, respectively, with the First Amended Third 

Party Complaint on May 13, 2015;

WHEREAS Oahu has stipulated to an extension of time to and including July 1, 2015, 

within which TEST AMERICA, respectively, may have to plead or otherwise respond to the 

First Amended Third Party Complaint and said Stipulations were filed with the Court [Dkt. Nos. 

144 and 147];

WHEREAS the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26(a)(1)(D) require that parties 

joined after the Rule 26(f) conference must make their initial disclosures within 30 days after 

being served or joined, unless a different time is set by stipulation or court order, which would 

require TEST AMERICA, respectively, to serve their Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures by Friday, June 

12, 2015, absent stipulation or order, prior to the due date for their respective responsive 

pleadings;

WHEREAS the Parties understand and agree that sufficient time should be allowed for 

TEST AMERICA to investigate the facts, issues, claims, documents and witnesses regarding the 

alleged July 11, 2011 incident; to review the two years of pleadings already filed in the case and 

the discovery already undertaken by and between other parties; to undertake other preliminary 

steps in connection with the defense of the claims against them and to file responsive pleadings, 

which could include motions to dismiss and/or strike some or all of the claims against each of 

them in the First Amended Third Party Complaint, and that said efforts should be allowed to be 

undertaken and said motion(s) should be heard before either party is required to serve Rule 

26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures;

WHEREAS TEST AMERICA has requested a 90-day extension of time, to and including 

September 10, 2015, by which to serve each of their respective Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures 

in this Action and the Parties agree that such extension is reasonable and appropriate under the 

circumstances; and

WHEREAS TEST AMERICA would be prejudiced absent the requested extension, but 

no other party will be prejudiced if it is granted.

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties, and each of them, enter into the following Stipulation.

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Stipulation and Proposed Order for Extension to Make FRCP Rule 26(a)(1) to Initial Disclosures

Case No.: 2:13-cv-01378-WBS-AC

Gordon & Rees LLP

101 W. Broadway Suite 2000

San Diego, CA 92101

STIPULATION

1. The Recitals are hereby incorporated by reference in this Stipulation.

2. The Parties hereby stipulate and agree to an extension of 90 days, to and including 

September 10, 2015, by which TEST AMERICA, respectively, shall serve its Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures in this Action.

Dated: June 11, 2015 GORDON & REES LLP

By: /s/ Brian M. Ledger

Brian M. Ledger

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant

TEST AMERICA LABORATORIES, 

INC.

Dated: June 11, 2015 ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE 

MALLORY & NATSIS LP

By: /s/ Kamran Javander

Sandi L. Nichols

Kamran Javandel

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant

GOOGLE INC.

(Electronic signature authorized by Mr. 

Javander)

Dated: June 11, 2015 CHOLAKIAN & ASSOCIATES

By:

Kevin K. Cholakina

Brian J. Finn

James J. Ison

Attorneys for Plaintiff

CAROLINA CASUALTY 

INSURANCE COMPANY and ThirdParty Defendant SMITH SYSTEMS 

TRANSPORTATION, INC.

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Stipulation and Proposed Order for Extension to Make FRCP Rule 26(a)(1) to Initial Disclosures

Case No.: 2:13-cv-01378-WBS-AC

Gordon & Rees LLP

101 W. Broadway Suite 2000

San Diego, CA 92101

Date: June 11, 2015 DONGELL LAWRENCE FINNY LLP

By:

Joshua N. Levine

Christopher T. Johnson

Attorneys for Defendant and ThirdParty Plaintiff PACIFIC 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES LLC

Dated: June 11, 2015 BASSI EDLIN HUIE & BLUM LLP

By:

Farheena A. Habib

Attorneys for Defendant and ThirdParty Complainant OAHU AIR 

CONDITIONING SERVICE, INC. dba 

OAHU AIR CONDITIONING CO.

Dated: June 11, 2015 BURNHAM BROWN

By:

Alison F. Green

Thomas Michael Downey

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant

CLEAN HARBORS 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Dated: June 11, 2015 WACTOR & WICK LLP

By:

William D. Wick

Anna L. Nguyen

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant

KAISER PERMANENT VENTURES, 

LLC

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Stipulation and Proposed Order for Extension to Make FRCP Rule 26(a)(1) to Initial Disclosures

Case No.: 2:13-cv-01378-WBS-AC

Gordon & Rees LLP

101 W. Broadway Suite 2000

San Diego, CA 92101

Dated: June 11, 2015 LYNCH AND SHUP, LLP

By:

Linda J. Lynch

John A. Shupe

Eric Shiu

Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant

FOOTHILL DE ANZA COMMUNITY 

COLLEGE DISTRICT

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 15, 2015

/23862770v.1

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