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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Injunctive/Declaratory Relief

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06223-0109/LEGAL18105930.1 CASE NO. CV-09-05441-JW

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SHORTENING TIME ON GTI’S MOTION TO DISMISS ITS CLAIMS

John S. Rossiter, Jr., Bar No. 151113

JRossiter@perkinscoie.com

Euphemia N. Thomopulos, Bar No. 262107

EThomopulos@perkinscoie.com

PERKINS COIE LLP

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400

San Francisco, CA 94111-4131

Telephone: 415.344.7000

Facsimile: 415.344.7050

Brian P. Hennessy, Bar No. 226721

BHennessy@perkinscoie.com

PERKINS COIE LLP

101 Jefferson Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Telephone: (650) 838-4300

Facsimile: (650) 838-4350

Attorneys for Defendant

Gordon Trucking, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY,

an Illinois corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

GORDON TRUCKING, INC., a 

Washington corporation, and DOES 1 

through 10,

Defendants.

Case No.: CV-09-05441-JW

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME ON 

DEFENDANT AND 

COUNTERCLAIMANT GORDON 

TRUCKING, INC.’S NOTICE OF MOTION 

AND MOTION FOR AN ORDER 

DISMISSING ITS CLAIMS AGAINST 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 

SPECIALTY LINES INSURANCE 

COMPANY PURSUANT TO FEDERAL 

RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(a)(2)

GORDON TRUCKING, INC., a 

Washington corporation,

Counterclaimant,

v.

COLUMBIA CASUALTY COMPANY,

an Illinois corporation; AMERICAN 

INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES 

INSURANCE COMPANY, an Alaska 

corporation; GREAT WEST CASUALTY 

COMPANY, a Nebraska corporation; and 

DOES 1 through 10,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

DENIED

Judge James Ware

4/26/2010

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Counterdefendants.

WHEREAS, on November 10, 2009, Columbia Casualty Company (“COLUMBIA”) sued 

its insured Gordon Trucking, Inc. (“GORDON TRUCKING”) in California state court for 

declaratory relief, seeking a declaration that it is not responsible for paying any amount as a result 

of a jury verdict and settlement in an underlying litigation Bianchi v. Salazar Equipment 

Company, Inc., et al. Civil Case No. 1-08-CV-104548, filed in the Superior Court of California, 

County of Santa Clara.

WHEREAS, on November 17, 2009, GORDON TRUCKING removed this action from 

California state court to this Court (DKT #1).

WHEREAS, on December 22, 2009, GORDON TRUCKING filed Defendant and 

Counterclaimant Gordon Trucking, Inc.’s First Amended Answer to Columbia Casualty

Company’s Complaint, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims (DKT #9), alleging claims

against COLUMBIA, Great West Casualty Company (“GREAT WEST”)1, and American 

International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (“AISLIC”).

WHEREAS, GORDON TRUCKING represents that it and AISLIC have reached a 

settlement whereby GORDON TRUCKING has agreed to dismiss its claims against AISLIC with

prejudice and without costs to either party.

WHEREAS, COLUMBIA declined to stipulate to GORDON TRUCKING's request 

pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1) for a voluntary dismissal of GORDON TRUCKING's claims against 

AISLIC.

WHEREAS, GORDON TRUCKING represents that concurrently with this Stipulation, it 

will be filing Defendant and Counterclaimant Gordon Trucking, Inc.’s Notice of Motion and 

Motion For an Order Dismissing its Claims Against American International Specialty Lines 

Insurance Company Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(A)(2) (“Motion”), requesting

1 GREAT WEST is no longer a party to the action, as all claims brought by and against Great West have been 

dismissed. DKT #34

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SHORTENING TIME ON GTI’S MOTION TO DISMISS ITS CLAIMS

that the Court enter an order dismissing GORDON TRUCKING's claims against AISLIC with 

prejudice and without costs to either party, per the parties’ settlement agreement.

WHEREAS, COLUMBIA has indicated that it will oppose GORDON TRUCKING’s 

Motion.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Rule 6-2(a), GORDON TRUCKING and COLUMBIA 

nevertheless stipulate and request that the Court rule on GORDON TRUCKING’s Motion 

without a hearing pursuant to the following shortened briefing schedule: (1) Any Opposition to 

the Motion is due 14 days after the Court enters an order shortening time on the Motion; (2) 

Gordon Trucking’s Reply is due 21 days after the Court enters said order shortening time; (3) 

Thereafter, the matter is deemed submitted by the Court for a ruling with no hearing

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: April 20, 2010 PERKINS COIE LLP

By: /s/ Brian Hennessy

Brian Hennessy (SBN 226721)

BHennessy@perkinscoie.com

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant 

Gordon Trucking, Inc.

DATED: April 20, 2010 BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP 

By: /s/ Frank Kaplan

Frank Kaplan (SBN 50859)

Frank.kaplan@bingham.com

Attorneys for Counterdefendant and 

Crossclaimant American International 

Specialty Lines Insurance Company

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DATED: April 20, 2010 ADORNO YOSS ALVARADO & SMITH 

LLP 

By: /s/ Patrick Cathcart

Patrick Cathcart (SBN 65413)

pcathcart@adorno.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Counterdefendant and

Crossdefendant COLUMBIA CASUALTY 

COMPANY

I, Brian Hennessy, hereby attest, pursuant to N.D. Cal. General Order No. 45, that the 

concurrence to the filing of this document has been obtained from each signatory hereto.

DATED: April 20, 2010 PERKINS COIE LLP

By: /s/ Brian Hennessy

Brian Hennessy (SBN 226721)

BHennessy@perkinscoie.com

Attorneys for Defendant and CrossComplainant Gordon Trucking, Inc.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

The Court will rule on GORDON TRUCKING’S Motion without a hearing pursuant to 

the following briefing schedule: (1) Any Opposition to the Motion is due 14 days after the Court 

enters this Order shortening time on the Motion; (2) Gordon Trucking’s Reply is due 21 days

after the Court enters this Order shortening time on the Motion; (3) Thereafter, the matter is 

deemed submitted by the Court for a ruling with no hearing.

Dated: _____________ _______________________________

Honorable James Ware In light of the Court's highly impacted calendar, the stipulation to shorten time for hearing on 

Defendant's Motion is DENIED. The hearing remains as previously set for September 27, 2010 

at 9:00 AM. Briefing shall occur in accordance with the local rules. 

April 26, 2010 

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