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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract

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PARTIES’ STIP. TO CONTINUE THE 09/27/07 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CITI APARTMENTS, INC.; PRIME 

APARTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC; PRIME 

PROPERTIES I, LLC; RMSV BAY CITI 

PROPERTIES I DE, LLC; RMSV BAY CITI 

PROPERTIES I, LLC; 124 MASON, DE, 

LLC; TROPHY PROPERTIES, VI, LLC; 

LRL CITI PROPERTIES I DE, LLC; 

FRANK LEMBI; WALTER LEMBI; 

ANDREW J. HAWKINS,

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY; and 

DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,

 Defendants. 

 Nos. C 06 05752 CW 

 C 06-7086

PARTIES’ STIPULATION TO 

CONTINUE THE 9/27/07 COMBINED 

MOTION HEARING AND CMC, AND 

ALL RELATED DATES; ORDER 

Date: September 27, 2007 

Time: 2:00 p.m. 

Dept.: Courtroom 2, 4th floor 

Judge: Hon. Claudia Wilken

Complaint Filed: August 21, 2006 

CITI APARTMENTS, INC., et al. 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY; and 

DOES 1 through 100 inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

 

Susan E. Firtch, CASB# 154624

Eva P. Kwan, CASB# 246034 

BURNHAM BROWN 

A Professional Law Corporation 

P.O. Box 119 

Oakland, California 94604 

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1901 Harrison Street, 11th Floor 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: (510) 444-6800 

Facsimile: (510) 835-6666 

Email: dwaterrs@burnhambrown.com 

 sfirtch@burnhambrown.com

 ekwan@burnhambrown.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 

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Pursuant to Local Rule 6-2, Defendant MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY (“Markel”) 

and Plaintiffs CITI APARTMENTS, INC.; PRIME APARTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC; 

PRIME PROPERTIES I, LLC; RMSV BAY CITI PROPERTIES I DE, LLC; RMSV BAY CITI 

PROPERTIES I, LLC; 124 MASON, DE, LLC; TROPHY PROPERTIES, VI, LLC; LRL CITI 

PROPERTIES I DE, LLC, et al.; and FRANK LEMBI; WALTER LEMBI; ANDREW J. 

HAWKINS (“Plaintiffs”), by and through their respective attorneys of record hereby request and 

stipulate to a continuance of the combined Case Management Conference/hearing on motion to 

dismiss the first amended complaint that is currently set for September 27, 2007, by two weeks, 

to October 11, 2007, and that all related dates be changed accordingly as set forth below in order 

to give the parties much-needed time to finalize the written settlement agreement based upon the 

“deal points” reached at mediation. Markel is represented by Susan E. Firtch of Burnham | 

Brown. Plaintiffs are represented by Guy O. Kornblum of Kornblum & Associates. 

The request and stipulation are based on the following grounds. 

1. In its June 11, 2007 order granting Markel’s motion for summary judgment and 

Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a first amended complaint to bring new claims, the Court set 

the hearing date for any motion to dismiss that Markel might file, and a Case Management 

Conference (“CMC”), for August 23, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. 

2. Plaintiffs filed their first amended complaint, and Markel filed a motion to 

dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(1) and (12)(b)(6). At that time, Plaintiffs’ opposition was due 

August 2, Markel’s opposition was due August 9, a joint CMC statement was due August 16, 

and the motion hearing/CMC was set for August 23, 2007. 

3. However, On July 26, 2007 the parties participated in mediation with Judge 

Rebecca Westerfield (ret.) pursuant to the ADR mediation program. The parties were able to 

reach an agreement in principle, entitled “deal points,” which they are in the process of 

finalizing into a written agreement. At that time the parties stipulated to, and obtained, an order 

continuing the combined CMC/motion hearing date to September 27, 2007, and continuing the 

related dates accordingly. One of the bases for the extension of time was that Plaintiffs’ 

corporate counsel would be unavailable from approximately July 27 through August 3 for 

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medical reasons. Unfortunately, he has not been able to return as quickly as anticipated. 

4. The parties have been working on the settlement agreement, but need additional 

time to complete it prior to the due date for Plaintiffs’ opposition to Markel’s motion. In order 

to give the parties time to finalize/execute their settlement agreement, yet keep Markel’s motion 

to dismiss on calendar in the event the settlement somehow falls through (which is not 

anticipated), the parties have agreed to extend all of the currently scheduled dates by two more 

weeks (keeping the CMC/hearing date on a Thursday per the Court’s schedule). If the Parties do 

consummate their settlement, the motion to dismiss will be taken off calendar, but the CMC will 

still be necessary to work out the entry of judgment on Markel’s prior summary judgment 

motion, which is part of the planned settlement. 

THEREFORE, PLAINTIFFS AND MARKEL STIPULATE AND AGREE TO THE 

FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: 

 Filing of Plaintiffs’ opposition by September 20, 2007; 

 Filing of Markel’s reply by September 27, 2007; 

 Filing of Joint CMC Statement by October 4, 2007; 

 Hearing on Motion/CMC by October 11, 2007. 

 Based on the foregoing, the parties respectfully request that this Court enter an Order 

granting the continuance to the dates set forth above. 

DATED: 9/6/07 __/s/ Susan E. Firtch_______________ 

SUSAN E. FIRTCH 

BURNHAM BROWN 

Attorneys for Defendant 

MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY 

DATED: 9/5/07 __/s/ Guy O. Kornblum_____________ 

Guy O. Kornblum 

Kornblum & Associates 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

If the case has not settled and Markel’s motion to dismiss remains on calendar, Plaintiffs’ 

Opposition to Markel’s motion shall be filed on or before September 20, 2007; Markel’s reply 

shall be filed on or before September 27, 2007; regardless of whether or not the motion remains 

on calendar, the Parties’ Joint CMC Statement shall be filed on or before September October 4, 

2007; the hearing date for the motion to dismiss (if it proceeds) and the CMC is continued to 

Thursday October 11, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. 

DATED: 9/12/07 

____________________________ 

Hon. Claudia Wilken 

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