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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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3:12-cv-00371-CRB

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

JAMBOREE CENTER, 4 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1100

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614

(949) 851-1100

Scott S. Thomas, Bar No. 106720

sst@paynefears.com

J. Kelby Van Patten, Bar No. 167553

kvp@paynefears.com

Jeffrey M. Hayes, Bar No. 246511

jmh@paynefears.com

Attorneys at Law

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

Jamboree Center, 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1100

Irvine, California 92614

Telephone: (949) 851-1100

Facsimile: (949) 851-1212

Attorneys for Defendants CENTEX HOMES, a Nevada partnership; 

NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP, a California limited liability partnership

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY

COMPANY OF AMERICA, a Connecticut

corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

CENTEX HOMES, a Nevada partnership; 

NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP, a California 

limited liability partnership; RGL, Inc., a 

California corporation, dba RGL 

FORENSICS; and DOES 1 through 10 

inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:12-cv-00371-CRB

[Consolidated for Trial with Case No. 3:13-cv00088-CRB]

Honorable Charles R. Breyer

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE STATUS 

CONFERENCE AND ORDER AND 

DECLARATION OF JEFFREY M. 

HAYES

Judge: Hon. Charles R. Breyer

Date: February 19, 2016

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Crtrm.: 6, 17th Floor

Trial Date: Not Set

AND RELATED CONSOLIDATED CASE

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Travelers Property Casualty Company of America and Travelers 

Indemnity Company of Connecticut (collectively “Travelers”), Centex Homes (“Centex”),

Newmeyer & Dillion, LLP (“Newmeyer”) and RGL Forensics (“RGL”) appeared before the 

Court, through counsel, for a status conference on November 20, 2015.

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

JAMBOREE CENTER, 4 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1100

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614

(949) 851-1100

WHEREAS, the Court continued the status conference in this action to February 19, 2016, 

at 8:30 a.m. to allow Travelers and Centex to attend a mandatory settlement conference being 

conducted by the Honorable John Kronstadt, United States District Judge for the Central District 

of California, in other pending cases involving Travelers and Centex.

WHEREAS, the Court indicated that the parties should file any motions for leave to 

reconsider on or before January 31, 2016, and the parties, at the direction of the Court, agreed to 

exchange their initial disclosures on January 29, 2016.

WHEREAS, Travelers and Centex attended the mandatory settlement conference on 

January 19, 2016. During the mandatory settlement conference, Travelers and Centex discussed 

all of the approximately 80 cases pending between them in California state and federal court.

WHEREAS, Travelers and Centex did not reach a settlement of all their pending disputes

during the mandatory settlement conference, but did agree to an informal exchange of information 

that may help to facilitate a settlement of some, or all, of the disputes between them.

WHEREAS, Travelers and Centex agreed to attend a continued mandatory settlement 

conference, which will be held on February 23, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Kronstadt. 

WHEREAS, Travelers, Centex, RGL and Newmeyer believe it would be beneficial for 

Travelers and Centex to attend the upcoming continued mandatory settlement conference with

Judge Kronstadt on February 23, 2016, before moving forward with the continued case 

management conference in this case, at which the parties anticipate the Court will issue a case 

management order.

WHEREAS, Travelers, Centex, RGL and Newmeyer respectfully request that the Court 

continue the upcoming continued status conference in this case for approximately 30 days to 

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

JAMBOREE CENTER, 4 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1100

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614

(949) 851-1100

March 18, 2016, or another date that is convenient for the Court.

WHEREAS, Travelers, Centex, RGL and Newmeyer respectfully request that the Court 

extend the pending deadlines to exchange initial disclosures and to file motions for leave to 

reconsider.

IT IS, THEREFORE, STIPULATED by and between Travelers, Centex, Newmeyer and 

RGL that the status conference currently set for February 19, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. be continued to

March 18, 2016, at 8:30 a.m., or another date and time that is convenient for the Court. 

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED by and between Travelers, Centex, Newmeyer and 

RGL that the further Case Management Statement will be due on March 11, 2016, or another date 

and time that is convenient for the Court.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED by and between Travelers, Centex, Newmeyer and 

RGL that the deadline to exchange initial disclosures in this case will be March 11, 2016.

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED by and between Travelers, Centex, Newmeyer and 

RGL that the deadline to file motions for leave to reconsider in this case will be February 29, 2016

or any other date after February 29, 2016 that the Court selects. 

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED by and between Travelers, Centex, Newmeyer and 

RGL that no party shall file a motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration until February 

29, 2016. However, if the parties receive a signed order from the Court by noon on January 29, 

2016, indicating that the deadline to file a motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration has 

been moved from January 31, 2016, to a date after February 29, 2016, the parties mutually agree 

not to file any such motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration until at least February 29, 

2016. If the parties receive no such order by noon on January 29, 2016, however, the parties will 

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

JAMBOREE CENTER, 4 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1100

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614

(949) 851-1100

file any planned motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration in the afternoon on January 

29, 2016. In that event, any opposition to the motion will be due on the date set forth in the local 

rules, if any, or the orders of the Court. The parties have no objection, however, to the Court 

delaying any hearing set on any such motion until after February 29, 2016.

DATED: January 27, 2016 PAYNE & FEARS LLP

By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Hayes

JEFFREY M. HAYES

Attorneys for CENTEX HOMES and 

NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP

DATED: January 27, 2016 THE AGUILERA LAW GROUP APLC

By: /s/ Raymond E. Brown

RAYMOND E. BROWN

Attorneys for TRAVELERS PROPERTY 

CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA

DATED: January 27, 2016 ERICKSEN ARBUTHNOT 

By: /s/ Andrew P. Sclar

ANDREW P. SCLAR

Attorneys for RGL, INC.

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

JAMBOREE CENTER, 4 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1100

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614

(949) 851-1100

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS ORDERED that deadlines in this case be 

altered as follows:

The status conference currently set for February 19, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. will be continued to

March 18, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.; 

The Case Management Statement will be due on March 11, 2016;

The deadline to exchange initial disclosures in this case will be March 11, 2016; and

The deadline to file motions for leave to reconsider in this case will be February 29, 2016.

Dated: February 1, 2016

Hon. Charles R. Breyer

Judge, United States District Court

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