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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Miller Act

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John E. Borba, Esq. [SBN: 169463]

Kristen Frizzell Kerns, Esq. [SBN: SBN 221384]

Borba Frizzell Kerns, P.C.

50 Old Courthouse Square, Ste. 201

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

(707) 578-7000

(707) 578-7003 Fax

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant

Frontier Contracting, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRONTIER CONTRACTING, INC., UNITED 

STATES GOVERNMENT,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ALLEN ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR, INC., 

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

AMERICA, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY, DOES 1-50

Defendants._______________/

ALLEN ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR, INC.,

 Counter-Claimant,

v.

FRONTIER CONTRACTING, INC.,

 Counter-Defendants,

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Case No.: 1:11-CV-01590-MJS

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF 

ENTIRE ACTION PURSUANT TO 

SETTLEMENT AND ORDER 

THEREON

The parties herein, AVCON CONSTRUCTORS, INC., formerly known as FRONTIER 

CONTRACTING, INC. (“AVCON” OF “FRONTIER”), ALLEN ENGINEERING 

CONTRACTING, INC. (“ALLEN”), SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 

(“SAFECO”), and LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (“LIBERTY”), by and 

through their respective counsel submit the following stipulate to dismissal with prejudice of this 

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entire action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a), and subject to the terms and conditions of the 

parties’ written Settlement Agreement, and the following recitals:

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on or about September 20, 2011, AVCON commenced an action in the United 

States District Court for the Eastern District of California captioned Frontier Contracting, Inc., 

United States Government v. Allen Engineering Contractor, Inc., Safeco Insurance Company of 

America, Vigilant Insurance Company, case number 1:11−CV−01590−LJO −DLB (the “Action”); 

WHEREAS, on or about October 6, 2011, AVCON filed an amended complaint for 

damages against ALLEN, SAFECO and Vigilant Insurance Company in the Action;

WHEREAS, on or about November 18, 2011, AVCON filed a second amended complaint 

for damages against ALLEN, SAFECO and LIBERTY in the Action;

WHEREAS, on or about March 5, 2012, ALLEN filed a counterclaim for damages against 

AVCON in the Action;

WHEREAS, on or about May 22, 2012, ALLEN filed an amended counterclaim for 

damages against AVCON in the Action;

WHEREAS, the Parties deny any responsibility and/or liability to each other regarding the 

allegations in the Action;

WHEREAS, on March 4, 2015, the parties participated in a settlement conference, during 

which the parties reached a settlement agreement to avoid the expense and burden of further 

dispute and current and future litigation, and for the other considerations;

WHEREAS, the agreement was subsequently reduced to writing and executed by all parties 

and their respective counsel.

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STIPULATION

The parties herein, by and through their respective counsel hereby stipulate to dismissal 

with prejudice of this entire action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a), and subject to the terms and 

conditions of the parties’ Settlement Agreement. The Court is respectfully asked to retain 

jurisdiction to enforce the Settlement Agreement in this action. 

Each Party shall bear its own respective costs, expenses, and fees, including without 

limitation, attorney’s fees and costs, consultant and/or expert fees, arising out of and/or related to 

the Action, except as set forth in the executed settlement agreement.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: May 13, 2015 BORBA FRIZZELL KERNS, P.C.

/s/ Kristen Frizzell Kerns

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Kristen Frizzell Kerns

Attorneys for Plaintiff and

Counterdefendant FRONTIER CONTRACTING, 

INC.

THE BRUCKNER LAW FIRM

/s/ William L. Bruckner

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William L. Bruckner

Attorneys for Defendant and

Counterclaimant ALLEN ENGINEERING 

CONTRACTOR, INC.

SALAMIRAD MORROW P.C. 

/s/ Ali Salamirad

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Ali Salamirad

Attorneys for Defendants SAFECO INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, LIBERTY MUTUAL 

INSURANCE

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ORDER

Good cause appearing, the above STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL OF ENTIRE 

ACTION PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT AND ORDER THEREON in Case No.: 1:11-CV01590-MJS, is accepted. The action shall be dismissed, although the Court will retain jurisdiction

to enforce the terms of the settlement if and as appropriate.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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