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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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BIRNEY, LLP 

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WILKE, FLEURY, HOFFELT, GOULD & BIRNEY, LLP 

THOMAS G. REDMON (SBN 047090) 

DANIEL L. BAXTER (SBN 203862) 

400 Capitol Mall, Twenty-Second Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 441-2430 

Facsimile: (916) 442-6664 

Attorneys for 

BRIAN DAWE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Case No. 2:07-CV-01790 LKK EFB 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

CONSOLIDATION 

BRIAN DAWE, individually and d/b/a 

FLAT IRON MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATES, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CORRECTIONS USA, a California 

Corporation; CALIFORNIA 

CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS 

ASSOCIATION, a California Corporation; 

JAMES BAIARDI, an individual; 

DONALD JOSEPH BAUMANN, an 

individual, 

Defendants. 

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIM 

CORRECTIONS USA, a California Case No. 2:07-CV-00653 LKK EFB 

Mutual Benefit Corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BRIAN DAWE, individually and d/b/a 

FLAT IRON MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATES; 

RICHARD LOUD; GARY HARKINS; 

and DOES 1-100, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS 

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RECITALS

Currently before the Court are the matters of Brian Dawe v. Corrections USA et al. (Case 

No. 2:07-CV-01790 LKK EFB) (“Case 1”) and Corrections USA v. Brian Dawe et al. (Case No. 

00653 LKK EFB) (“Case 2”). The original complaint in Case 1 was filed on or about January 4, 

2007 in the District Court of the Third Judicial District in and for the County of Lincoln, State of 

Wyoming, before being removed to the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming 

on February 21, 2007 and transferred to this Court on July 26, 2007. The original complaint in 

Case 2 was filed on or about January 25, 2007 in the Superior Court of the State of California, 

County of Sacramento, before being removed to this Court on April 4, 2007. 

In its Order transferring Case 1, the United States District Court for the District of 

Wyoming specifically indicated, inter alia, that the two cases are “related action[s] involving the 

same parties and issues.” Because of the relatedness of the two actions, Mr. Dawe filed a Notice 

of Related Cases in both cases on September 6, 2007. On September 10, 2007, Judge Lawrence 

K. Karlton issued a Related Case Order reassigning Case 1 to Judge Karlton, finding that “[t]he 

actions involve some of the same parties, are based on the same or similar claims, and involve the 

same transaction or events.” Based on that finding, Judge Karlton concluded that “assignment of 

the matters to the same judge and magistrate judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of 

judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for the parties.” 

Given the above circumstances, the parties wish to consolidate the two cases pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a), which provides as follows: 

When actions involving a common question of law or fact are 

pending before the court, it may order a joint hearing or trial of any 

or all the matters in issue in the actions; it may order all the actions 

consolidated; and it may make such orders concerning proceedings 

therein as may tend to avoid unnecessary costs or delay. 

 Here, Cases 1 and 2 involve common questions of law and fact. All of the parties’ 

respective claims arise out of Brian Dawe, Gary Harkins, and Richard Loud’s service with 

Corrections USA (“CUSA”), as well as conduct thereafter allegedly continuing through the 

present time. In brief, CUSA claims that Messrs. Dawe, Harkins, and Loud, both during their 

respective tenures with that entity and thereafter, breached their fiduciary duties, misappropriated 

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property and assets from CUSA, unlawfully competed with CUSA, misused CUSA’s 

membership list, and committed business torts against CUSA. Mr. Dawe advances claims for 

unpaid monies due and owing under an alleged contract under which Mr. Dawe provided services 

to CUSA. Mr. Dawe also claims defamation, libel, and slander against CUSA, CCPOA, Joseph 

Baumann, and James Bairdi relative to Mr. Dawe’s relationship with CUSA. Mr. Harkins alleges 

breach of contract by CUSA and various state law tort claims, including defamation, arising in 

connection with Mr. Harkins’ relationship with CUSA. 

STIPULATION

In light of the above, the parties HEREBY STIPULATE that Case 1 and Case 2 shall be 

consolidated for all purposes under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a), and that all matters in 

the two actions shall be tried jointly. As Case 1 was the initially-filed matter, the consolidated 

case shall be styled under the Case 1 caption and master case number (2:07-CV-01790). 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: September 14, 2007 WILKE, FLEURY, HOFFELT, GOULD & 

BIRNEY, LLP 

By: /s/ Daniel L. Baxter 

DANIEL L. BAXTER 

Attorneys for 

BRIAN DAWE 

DATED: September 14, 2007 MASTAGNI, HOLSTEDT, AMICK, MILLER, 

JOHNSEN & UHRHAMMER 

By: /s/ Phillip R. A. Mastagni 

PHILLIP R.A. MASTAGNI 

Attorneys for 

CORRECTIONS USA, CALIFORNIA 

CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS 

ASSOCIATION, JAMES BAIARDI, and 

DONALD JOSEPH BAUMANN 

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DATED: September 14, 2007 THE VANDERMAY LAW FIRM 

By: /s/ Maureen C. Vandermay 

MAUREEN C. VANDERMAY 

Attorneys for 

GARY HARKINS 

DATED: September 14, 2007 

By: /s/ Richard Loud 

RICHARD LOUD 

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: September 14, 2007. 

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