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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0157 Motion for Withdrawal of Reference

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1 CASE NO. 2:07–CV–00065–FCD–KJM

Stipulation and Order 

LONG & LEVIT LLP

465 CALIFORNIA STREET 

SUITE 500 

SAN FRANCISCO 

CALIFORNIA 94104 

(415) 397-2222

IRENE K. YESOWITCH, State Bar No. 111575 

JOHN B. HOOK, State Bar No. 26743 

CHIP COX, State Bar No. 159681 

LONG & LEVIT LLP 

465 California Street, 5th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Ph.: (415) 397-2222 

Fax: (415) 397-6392 

Email: iyesowitch@longlevit.com

jhook@longlevit.com

chipc@longlevit.com

Attorney for Plaintiff 

MICHAEL D. McGRANAHAN 

W. ERIC BLUMHARDT (Bar No. 109256 

KIMBERLY M. AMICK (Bar No. 197131) 

ARCHER NORRIS 

A Professional Law Corporation 

2033 North Main Street, Suite 800 

P.O. Box 8035 

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 

Email: rblumhardt@archernorris.com 

 kamick@archernorris.com

Attorneys for Defendant 

THE INSURANCE CORPORATION 

OF NEW YORK 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL D. McGRANAHAN, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF 

NEW YORK, 

 Defendant. 

Case No.: 2:07-cv-00065-FDC-KJM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE EARLY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND 

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 

Plaintiff Michael McGranahan and defendant The Insurance Corporation of New York 

(hereinafter collectively “the Parties”) stipulate and agree as follows: 

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2 CASE NO. 2:07–CV–00065–FCD–KJM 

Stipulation and Order 

LONG & LEVIT LLP

465 CALIFORNIA STREET 

SUITE 500 

SAN FRANCISCO 

CALIFORNIA 94104 

(415) 397-2222

WHEREAS, the Court issued a Memorandum and Order regarding various motions for 

summary judgment and partial summary judgment on February 13, 2008; 

WHEREAS, on its own motion, the Court continued the Trial of this matter to September 

9, 2008, but the Final Pretrial Conference is presently scheduled for April 18, 2008; and 

WHEREAS, the Parties have since agreed it would be mutually beneficial to formally 

discuss a settlement agreement in this matter; 

WHEREAS, in the interests of judicial economy and conserving resources, the Parties 

agree that an Early Settlement Conference under Local Rule 16-270(a), before the Final Pretrial 

Conference would be productive and effective; 

THEREFORE, plaintiff Michael McGranahan and defendant The Insurance Corporation 

of New York stipulate, agree and ask the Court to schedule an Early Settlement Conference under 

Local Rule 16-270, with a Judge or Magistrate Judge other than the Judge assigned to the trial of 

this matter, as provided under Local Rule 16-270(b); 

The Parties further stipulate and agree to continue the Final Pretrial Conference in this 

action until after the Early Settlement Conference, to a date convenient to the Court’s calendar. 

Dated: April 3, 2008 LONG & LEVIT LLP 

By /s/ Chip Cox 

CHIP COX 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

MICHAEL McGRANAHAN 

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Stipulation and Order 

LONG & LEVIT LLP

465 CALIFORNIA STREET 

SUITE 500 

SAN FRANCISCO 

CALIFORNIA 94104 

(415) 397-2222

Dated: April 3, 2008 ARCHER NORRIS 

By /s/ Kimberly Amick 

KIMBERLY AMICK 

Attorneys for Defendant 

THE INSURANCE CORPORATION 

OF NEW YORK 

ORDER 

Pursuant to the above stipulation this matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd 

for an Early Settlement Conference under Local Rule 16-270. The conference is set for 

Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Seven (7) calendar days before the Settlement 

Conference, counsel for each party shall submit to the chambers of the settlement judge a 

confidential Settlement Conference Statement pursuant to Local Rule 16-270. Such statements 

are neither to be filed with the Clerk nor served on opposing counsel. Each party, however, shall 

serve notice on all other parties that the statement has been submitted. 

In light of the above the Final pretrial Conference set for April 18, 2008 is VACATED 

and RESET for August 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. The Joint Pretrial Conference Statement shall be 

filed no later than August 1, 2008. The jury trial shall remain as set. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 10, 2008 

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