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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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Howard N. Wollitz, SBN 58674

Allan J. Favish, SBN 99651

CHARLSTON, REVICH & WOLLITZ LLP

1925 Century Park East, Suite 1250

Los Angeles, California 90067

(310) 551-7000 • Fax: (310) 203-9321

hwollitz@crwllp.com, afavish@crwllp.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff, 

GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY, a 

corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

WESTERN MARINE INSURANCE 

SERVICES CORPORATION, a 

California Corporation,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:10-CV-03172-KJM-JFM

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE STATUS 

CONFERENCE AND RELATED 

EVENTS

STIPULATION

WHEREAS plaintiff Gemini Insurance Company (“Gemini”) has filed this 

action for breach of contract and negligence against defendant Western Marine 

Insurance Services Corporation (“Westmar”) on November 23, 2010;

WHEREAS on November 24, 2010, the court issued an “Order Setting 

Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference” setting April 11, 2011 as the date for a 

status (pretrial scheduling) conference;

WHEREAS on January 21, 2011, this action was reassigned from Judge 

Garland E. Burrell, Jr., to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller;

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WHEREAS on February 14, 2011, the court reset the date of the status 

(pretrial scheduling) conference to April 27, 2011, with a joint status report to be 

filed no later than April 13, 2011;

WHEREAS on February 17, 2011, Westmar filed an answer to the 

complaint;

WHEREAS on February 17, 2011, Westmar filed a third-party complaint for 

indemnity and breach of contract against Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. 

(“Alliant”), David Cranmer (“Cranmer”) and Research Specialists, Inc. 

(“Research”);

WHEREAS on February 18, 2011, the court issued a summons as to Alliant, 

Cranmer and Research;

WHEREAS on February 17, 2011 Alliant was served by mail with a request 

that it waive service of a summons pursuant to FRCP 4(d), thereby making its 

response due April 18, 2011;

WHEREAS on February 17, 2011 Cranmer was served by mail with a 

request that it waive service of a summons pursuant to FRCP 4(d), thereby making 

his response due April 18, 2011;

WHEREAS on February 17, 2011 Research was served by mail with a 

request that it waive service of a summons pursuant to FRCP 4(d), thereby making 

its response due April 18, 2011;

WHEREAS by the time Gemini and Westmar reach the April 6, 2011 

deadline for conducting their Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 conference, the 

deadline for Alliant, Cranmer and Research to respond to the third-party complaint 

will be 12 days thereafter, assuming that Alliant, Cranmer and Research do not 

respond sooner;

WHEREAS if the status (pretrial scheduling) conference remains scheduled 

for April 27, 2011, it is highly unlikely that Alliant, Cranmer and Research will 

participate in the FRCP 26 conference currently scheduled to be conducted by 

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April 6, 2011 and in the joint status report to be filed by April 13, 2011;

WHEREAS if the status (pretrial scheduling) conference was to be 

rescheduled for at least 30 days after April 27, 2011, to May 27, 2011, at the 

earliest, then the participation by Alliant, Cranmer and Research in the FRCP 26 

conference and the joint status report is virtually assured, thereby making the 

process more efficient for the parties and the court.

THEREFORE, Gemini and Westmar hereby stipulate and agree to the 

following:

The status (pretrial scheduling) conference should be rescheduled for at least 

30 days after April 27, 2011, to May 25, 2011, at the earliest, and the dates for the 

parties’ Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 conference and filing of the joint status 

report, rescheduled accordingly.

March 28, 2011 CHARLSTON REVICH & WOLLITZ, LLP

By: /s/ Howard Wollitz

Howard Wollitz

Allan J. Favish

Attorneys for Plaintiff Gemini Insurance Company

March 25, 2011 MURPHY PEARSON BRADLEY & FEENEY

By: /s/ Steven A. Kronenberg 

(as authorized on March 25, 2011)

Steven A. Kronenberg

Attorneys for Defendant Western Marine 

Insurance Services Corporation

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ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the status (pretrial scheduling) conference is 

rescheduled from April 27, 2011, to May 25, 2011. The parties shall conduct their 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 conference no later than May 6, 2011. The 

parties shall file a joint status report no later than May 13, 2011.

March 31, 2011.

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