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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE 

AND RELATED COURT DEADLINES 

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MURIEL B. KAPLAN (SBN 124607) 

KRISTEN McCULLOCH (SBN 177558) 

SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION 

120 Howard Street, Suite 520 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

(415) 882-7900 

(415) 882-9287 – Facsimile 

mkaplan@sjlawcorp.com 

kmcculloch@sjlawcorp.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

(SAN FRANCISCO) 

GIL CROSTHWAITE and RUSS BURNS, in 

their respective capacities as Trustees of the 

OPERATING ENGINEERS HEALTH AND 

WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA; PENSION TRUST FUND 

FOR OPERATING ENGINEERS; 

PENSIONED OPERATING ENGINEERS 

HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND; 

OPERATING ENGINEERS ANNUITY 

TRUST FUND; OPERATING ENGINEERS 

AND PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS PREAPPRENTICESHIP, APPRENTICE AND 

JOURNEYMEN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 

TRAINING FUND; OPERATING 

ENGINEERS VACATION AND HOLIDAY 

PLAN, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 

FUND; OPERATING ENGINEERS MARKET 

PRESERVATION FUND; OPERATING 

ENGINEERS INDUSTRY STABALIZATION 

TRUST FUND; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 

TRUST FUND; and HEAVY AND 

HIGHWAY COMMITTEE, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

TDW CONSTRUCTION INC., a California 

corporation; and EDMUNDO M. ALIRE, 

individually, 

Defendants, 

Case No.: C 06-06227 MEJ 

STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE 

OF TRIAL DATE AND RELATED 

COURT DEADLINES 

Judge: HON. MARIA-ELENA JAMES 

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1. Whereas, plaintiffs’ current counsel substituted into this action in June, 2007. 

Shortly thereafter, the parties stipulated to extend the dates set in the case to allow plaintiffs 

counsel to become familiar with the case. 

2. Whereas, both Plaintiffs and Defendants previously agreed to enter into a joint 

stipulation allowing for a filing of a first amended complaint, but before such was completed, 

significant progress was been made toward resolving the case as a whole and the parties are 

hopeful that this matter will be resolved prior imminently. Defendants are to supply plaintiffs 

with additional information by the beginning of next week. With the current dates, the pre-trial 

documents would have to be prepared before that all the details of resolution can be completed, 

which will significantly increase the fees on both sides; 

3. Whereas, both Plaintiffs and Defendants desire to avoid a dramatic increase in fees 

and costs; 

4. Whereas, both Plaintiffs and Defendants hereby stipulate to continue the Court 

Ordered trial date, currently set for April 7, 2008 and all related previously set deadlines for a 

minimum of 90 days (or a minimum of 60 days) (as set forth below). 

5. Therefore, Plaintiffs and Defendants jointly request that the Court trial deadlines, 

including the hearing on motions and pretrial preparation be extended for 90 days to allow this 

matter to be resolved without incurring trial related expenses. 

The dates that are requested to be continued include: 

• Joint Pretrial Conference Statement: currently due for February 22, 2008, request 

to continue until April 29, 2008 or later; 

• Motions in Limine / Objections to Evidence, currently set for February 22, 2008, 

request to continue until April 29, 2008 or later; 

• Responses to Motions in Limine, currently set for February 29, 2008 request to 

continue until May 2, 2008 or later; 

• Trial Date: Currently set for April 7, 2008, to request to continue until June 9, 

2008 

Respectfully submitted, 

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Date: February 15, 2008 SALTZMAN & JOHNSONLAW CORPORATION 

 Muriel Kaplan 

 Kristen McCulloch 

 By: /s/ 

 Kristen McCulloch, 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Date: February 15, 2008 LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM D. THOMSON 

 William D. Thomson 

 By: /s/ 

 William D. Thomson, 

 Attorney for Defendants 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: , 2008 

 The Honorable Maria-Elena James, 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

March 3,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Maria-Elena James

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JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, declare: 

I am employed in the County of San Francisco, State of California. I am over the age of 

eighteen and not a party to this action. My business address is 120 Howard Street, Suite 520, San 

Francisco, California 94105. 

On February 15, 2008, I served the foregoing documents on the parties to this action, 

addressed as follows, in the manner described below: 

STIPULATION FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE 

AND RELATED COURT DEADLINES 

 XX MAIL, being familiar with the practice of this office for the collection and the processing 

of correspondence for mailing with the United States Postal Service, and deposited in the 

United States Mail copies of the same to the business addresses set forth below, in a sealed 

envelope fully prepared. 

FACSIMILE be causing said document to be transmitted by Facsimile machine to the 

number indicated after the address(es) set forth below. 

UPS for delivery the following business day by placing same for collection by UPS to the 

business addresses set forth below. 

PERSONAL DELIVERY by placing said document is a sealed envelope and causing it to 

be personally delivered to the address(es) set forth below. 

Addressed to: 

 William D. Thomson

Attorney for Defendant 

 1222 Stealth Street 

 Livermore, CA 94550 

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this 

declaration was executed on this 15th day of February, 2008 at San Francisco, California. 

 /s/ 

 Vanessa de Fábrega 

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