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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgement

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SMRH:4874-8188-9411.1 STIPULATION RE FILING FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

FRANK FALZETTA, Cal. Bar No. 125146

SCOTT SVESLOSKY, Cal. Bar No. 217660

MARY E. GREGORY, Cal. Bar No. 210247

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor

Los Angeles, California 90071-1422

Telephone: 213.620.1780

Facsimile: 213.620.1398

Email: ffalzetta@sheppardmullin.com

ssveslosky@sheppardmullin.com

mgregory@sheppardmullin.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA and SAFECO INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA, a New Hampshire

Corporation; and SAFECO INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, a New 

Hampshire Corporation,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TRENT CALVERT, an individual, 

MISTIE CALVERT, an individual, 

ROBBIE CALVERT, an individual, G.C., 

a minor, and A.S., a minor,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:23-CV-00269-JLT-SKO

STIPULATION TO ALLOW 

PLAINTIFFS GENERAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA AND 

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA TO FILE A FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT; ORDER 

GRANTING STIPULATION AND 

CONTINUING MANDATORY 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

(Doc. 38)

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Plaintiffs, General Insurance Company of America (“General Insurance”) and 

Safeco Insurance Company of America (“Safeco”) and Defendants Trent Calvert, Mistie 

Calvert, Robbie Calvert and G.C., a minor (collectively “the Calverts”) and A.S., a minor, 

through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2) and 

Local Rules 143 and 220 as follows: 

I. RECITALS

WHEREAS: 

1. General Insurance issued a homeowners policy to Mistie Calvert and Robbie 

Calvert for property they own in Dos Palos, California (the “General Insurance Policy”). 

Trent Calvert and G.C. are insureds under the General Insurance Policy. 

2. Safeco Insurance Company of America issued an umbrella policy to Mistie 

Calvert and Robbie Calvert (the “Safeco Policy”). Trent Calvert and G.C. are insureds 

under the Safeco Policy. 

3. On June 3, 2022, A.S. filed a lawsuit entitled A.S., a minor, by and through 

her guardian ad litem, T.S., v. Trent Calvert, et al., in the Superior Court for the State of 

California, County of Merced, Case No. 22CV-01569 against the Calverts (the 

“Underlying Action”). In her Complaint, A.S. asserted claims arising out of personal 

injuries that she allegedly sustained while at the Calverts’ home. 

4. The Calverts tendered their defense of the Underlying Action to General 

Insurance and Safeco under their respective Policies. In response, General Insurance and 

Safeco declined to defend Trent Calvert. General Insurance agreed to defend Mistie and 

Robbie Calvert and G.C. in the Underlying Action, subject to a full and complete 

reservation of rights. Safeco declined to defend Mistie and Robbie Calvert and G.C. 

5. On February 22, 2023, General Insurance and Safeco filed their Complaint 

commencing this Declaratory Relief Action. In the Complaint, General Insurance and 

Safeco seek, among other things, a ruling that they have no duty to defend or indemnify 

the Calverts against A.S.’ claims in the Underlying Action. General Insurance also seeks 

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reimbursement or restitution from Mistie and Robbie Calvert and G.C. for all attorneys’ 

fees, disbursements and other costs it has paid to defend them in the Underlying Action. 

6. In their Complaint, General Insurance and Safeco briefly described the 

claims that A.S. asserted against the Calverts in her original complaint in the Underlying 

Action. Safeco also attached a copy of A.S.’ Complaint in the Underlying Action as 

Exhibit “A” to its Complaint in this action. 

7. On or about March 22, 2023, A.S. filed a Second Amended Complaint in the 

Underlying Action. 

8. As a result of A.S.’ new Second Amended Complaint in the Underlying 

Action, the Complaint that General Insurance and Safeco filed in this action no longer

addresses the pleading at issue in the Underlying Action. General Insurance and Safeco 

therefore seek to amend their Complaint in this Declaratory Relief Action. 

9. For the convenience of the Court, and pursuant to Local Rule 137(c), 

General Insurance and Safeco attach the following to this Stipulation: 

● Exhibit A: The Proposed First Amended Complaint, with exhibits; and

● Exhibit B: A redlined version of the Proposed First Amended Complaint 

indicating all material additions and deletions. 

10. This Stipulation reflects the first time any party to this action has requested 

leave to supplement the pleadings. General Insurance’s and Safeco’s filing of the First 

Amended Complaint will not affect any deadlines or dates, because the Scheduling 

Conference in this matter has not yet taken place. The Scheduling Conference will take 

place on October 3, 2023. 

II. STIPULATION

THE PARTIES STIPULATE, subject to Court approval, that: 

1. General Insurance and Safeco may file their proposed First Amended 

Complaint attached to this Stipulation as Exhibit “A”; and 

2. Defendants shall have twenty-one (21) days from the date that General 

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Insurance and Safeco file their First Amended Complaint to file their respective responsive 

pleadings. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: September 29, 2023

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By /s/ Mary E. Gregory

FRANK FALZETTA

SCOTT SVESLOSKY

MARY E. GREGORY

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

GENERAL INS. CO. OF AMERICA and 

SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

Dated: September 29, 2023

MICHAEL S. WARDA, APLC

By

/s/ Michael S. Warda

[as authorized on September 29, 2023]

MICHAEL S. WARDA

Attorneys for Defendants

TRENT CALVERT, MISTIE CALVERT,

ROBBIE CALVERT, and G.C., a minor

Dated: September 29, 2023

SWEET JAMES, LLP

By

/s/ Matthew L. Bremont

[as authorized on September 29, 2023]

MATTHEW L. BREMONT

Attorneys for Defendant 

A.S., a minor

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ORDER

The Court, having reviewed and considered the Parties’ Stipulation to allow 

Plaintiffs to file a First Amended Complaint (Doc. 38), and for good cause shown, 

ORDERS the following: 

1. Plaintiffs SHALL file, as a new and separate filing, the complaint that is 

attached as Exhibit A to the Stipulation as the First Amended Complaint within seven (7) 

days of this Order. 

2. Defendants SHALL file their responses within twenty-one (21) days of the 

date that Plaintiffs file their First Amended Complaint.

3. The Mandatory Scheduling Conference is CONTINUED to November 21, 

2023, at 9:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties shall file their 

joint scheduling report by no later than seven (7) days prior to the Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 2, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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