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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: Environmental Matters

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03/06/2008 10:06 FAX 415 979 2009 SELMAN BREITMAN SF 

NICHOLAS BANK0 (SSN 115413) 

JAMES R. TENERO (SBN 201023) 

SELPfAN BREITMAId LLP 

33 New Montgomery, Sixth Floor (> San Francisco, CA 94105 fik$$$:4?, , ..,.., 2808 

Telephone : (415) 979-0400 .,.. q, Di.. :i>h;?:.~ ~*i,(&,,jq <ltdG 

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i4trorne.j~ for Scottsdale Insurance onp pan^.?, r' 

(Not a ?arty to this Action) ,' , : 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTR LCT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT C. OLSON AND DAPiiNE L. 

OLSON, Trustees of the Clson 

Family Trust, and as 

individuals, 

Plaintiffs, 

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DALE BECK, et al., 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. C 06-0-1487 JSW 

APPLICATION FOR ORDER EXCUSING 

RESPONSIBLE CLAPM REPRESENTATIVE 

FROM PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE 

MARCH 7 , 2 00 8 MPNDATORY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

Date : March 7, 2008 

Time : 10:OO a.m. 

Dept : Courtrooi~ A, i5th. F1. 

Judge: Hon. James Larson 

I Sco-ttsdale Ynsurance Company ("Scottsdale") issued generai 

I liability insurance policies Lo Defendant Dale Beck (d/b/a Geary 

I Road Service) . Scottsdale is currentlly providing Defendant Beck 

I 22 11 with a defense against the ahove-refereaced Olson 4ction pursuant 

13 ( to a resi?rvatior of zighti. Scaii:drle has assezt~d rid 

I maintains that Scottsdale has no duty to defend or indemnify Beck 

I 25 ll for the environmental contamination c.l.airns (.the gr'3va1iien of tne 

I 26 1 Olson Act.i.on) . 1 

APPEARANCE AT THE MARCH 7, 2008 MANDATORY SE'JITLEMENT CONFERENCE 

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By review cf this Court's Dccket (and not at. the request of 

any party to this action), Scnttsdale learned th;:? a mandatory 

settlement conference is s~hedi.:~led ii? this matter for iblarch 7, 

2038 at 10: 00 a.m., in Judge I.,zrsonf s chambers, locaced in the 

Fecieval Auil.ding, 450 Golden Gate Fivenue, IS'.'' Flclor, San 

Francisco, California. 

Scottsdale has aurhorized its coverage counsel to attend the 

zonferer:ce on Scottsdalers Sehaif hut respectful1.y requests that 

personal attendance of a Scot~sdaie claim representative be 

excused and that telephonic attendance/standby be permitted. 

Scoi-.tsda.le respectfully submits that good cause ft;r granting this 

application exists because: 

1. Scotts:iale is not a party to this actiori. 

2. Scottsdale Is loca.tec1 in Scottsdale, Arr.zona. The 

responsible clai~ represenkative resides in Scc~~:idale, Ari-zona . 

Travel for the settlement c~nference will reqcire a substantial 

time and monetary commitment. While Sccttsdale iz defending 

Defendant Beck, the defense is pursuant to a reservation of 

rights and Scottsdale has maintained t-hat ic has no indemnity 

obligation with respect to environmen1:al contaminati::)~ damayes 

(the gra7rarnen of tne Olson Compl.ai.rl~) . 

3. Scottsdale has authorized its coverage caunsel Selman 

Breitman LLP to attend the settlement conference 0-1 its behalf. 

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APPLICATION FOR ORDER EXCUSING RESPONSIBLE CLAIM REPRESENTllTIVE &OM PERSONAL 

APPEARANCE AT THE MARCH 7, 2008 MANDATORY SEYTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

-Case Nur~ebr C 06-07487 JSW 

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4. The responsible claim representative's telephonic 

atteridznce viill not impede ::he p3rt.i es' zittempt i.0 settle this 

case, as she will be available tc; discfiss issiies as Lhey arise 

betwzen the parties. 

Re3pectfully submitted, 

DATED: 'ebruary 28, 2008 SEi,I.lAld BREITPIA11 T,LP 

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~ttorne~s for Ins~rer 

3CCTTSDALE INSUFAhCE CCFIPAIJY 

COURT ORDER 

14- a\ -4 lng d:dly considered S<I:(3Trl'SDALE ' S request, and GOOD CAUSE 

APPEARIl;!r;, the Ccur'i hereby ORDEi?S, ADJUQGES AND 3ECREES that the 

responsible Scottsdale claim rc?presentative may xtend the March 

7, 2007 settlement conference via ::.elephone staKd1)y. 

GATED: 33 *x-

NGF! . J'AMES ..-P-.-- LARSOE 

APPLICATION FOR ORDER EXCUSING RESPONSIBLE CLAIM F4EPRESENTATIVE FROM PERSONAL 

APPEARANCE AT THE MARCH 7, 2008 MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

-Case Nusebr C 06-07487 JSW 

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