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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.

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April 26, 2016

VIA EMAIL AND U.S. MAIL 

Hon. Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero

United States District Court

Northern District of California

San Francisco Courthouse, Courtroom G - 15th Floor

450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

Re: Great American Insurance Group v. TG Associates, LLC, et al.

U.S.D.C. Northern District of CA Case No. 14-cv-01546 (NMC)

Dear Judge Spero:

The May 3, 2016 settlement conference in this case was scheduled by Magistrate 

Judge Sallie Kim during a scheduling teleconference on April 13, 2016. Judge Kim

informed the parties that personal appearance was not necessary at the settlement 

conference, in consideration of the fact that some of the party representatives are located 

in Texas (Kenneth Rawling’s guardian ad litem Larry Deatherage), Fairfield, Ohio (Great 

American Insurance Company) and Los Angeles (Jerald Schutte); or are no longer 

employed by the party and are appearing on its behalf as a courtesy because of their 

knowledge of the case (the City of Tracy). The parties and Judge Kim agreed to this 

method of conducting the settlement conference in order to obtain a timely conference 

date in light of rapidly approaching discovery cutoffs.

Great American requests that its representative, Mark Vicario, appear by 

telephone as several parties have requested, because he resides in Ohio. Mr. Vicario is 

fully aware of all of the facts and events in this lawsuit, and has complete authority to 

negotiate and enter into a binding settlement on Great American’s behalf. To date, he has 

already met in person with DeSilva counsel and representatives for a settlement meeting,

and has conducted several telephonic negotiations with other parties over the past six 

months. Great American’s physical absence from the settlement conference will not 

negatively affect its participation, and Mr. Vicario commits to being fully available by 

telephone all day.

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Hon. Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero

United States District Court, Northern District of California

April 26, 2016

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Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Great American looks forward to 

participating in the settlement conference with you on May 3, 2016.

Sincerely,

SALAMIRAD, MORROW, 

TIMPANE & DUNN, LLP

Edward R. Stepans, Esq. 

ERS/sq

cc: Douglas Marshall, Esq. (via email)

Marshall Wallace, Esq. (via email)

Tyson Shower, Esq. (via email)

Mark Saltzman, Esq. (via email)

Michael Willcoxon, Esq. (vial email)

Richard Osman, Esq. (via email)

Dated: 4/27/16

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Joseph C. Spero

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