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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 for Leave to File First Amended Complaint 

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CARROLL & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

Sheila Lamb Carroll (State Bar No. 142764) 

Heather R. Messenger (State Bar No. 240442) 

Teresa L. Zuber (State Bar No. 164213) 

3600 American River Drive, Suite 205 

Sacramento, CA 95864-5950 

Telephone: 916.488.5388 

Facsimile: 916.488.5387 

scarroll@thecarrollfirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Gemini Duplication, Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

GEMINI DUPLICATION, INC., a California 

corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE 

COMPANY, a corporation, dba ZURICH 

NORTH AMERICA, and DOES 1 through 50, 

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 2:15-cv-01620-JAM-KJN 

Stipulation for Leave to File First 

Amended Complaint; Order Thereon 

 1. On October 16, 2015, this Court entered a Status (Pre-trial Scheduling) Order 

(“Scheduling Order”) that prohibits the parties from filing any amendments to pleadings without 

leave of court. 

 2. Following the entry of the Scheduling Order, and communications with opposing 

counsel regarding a stipulation to amend the answer to include additional affirmative defenses, 

Defendant Gemini Duplications, Inc. (“Gemini”) determined that the Complaint should include an 

additional cause of action. 

 3. This is the first stipulation and proposed order submitted by the parties in this 

action. 

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 4. This stipulation and proposed order does not affect any dates or deadlines presently 

set by the court. 

 THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Gemini and Defendant 

Zurich North American Insurance Company dba Zurich North America (“Zurich”), by and through 

their respective counsel of record, that Gemini may file a first amended complaint. For the 

convenience of the Court, a redlined copy of the Proposed First Amended Complaint is attached 

hereto as Exhibit A, and the clean copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B. 

IT IS SO STIPLUATED: 

Dated: February 3, 2016 CARROLL & ASSOCIATES PC 

 By: /s/ Sheila Lamb Carroll Sheila Lamb Carroll (State Bar No. 142764) 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 Gemini Duplication, Ind. 

Dated: February 3, 2016 BULLIVANT HOUSER BAILEY, PC 

 By: /s/ C. Todd Norris C. Todd Norris (State Bar No. 181337) 

 Attorneys for Defendant Zurich American 

 Insurance Company dba Zurich North America 

ORDER 

Good cause appearing therefor, Plaintiff Gemini Duplication, Inc. is hereby authorized to 

file its First Amended Complaint within five court days of this order. 

It is so ordered. 

Dated: February 4, 2016 /s/ John A. Mendez ___________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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