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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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ORDER TO DISMISS DEEMED CROSS-COMPLAINTS AGAINST NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. 

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Benjamin W. Blaisdell (SBN 218604) 

ELIE & ASSOCIATES 

11070 White Rock Road, Suite 200 

Rancho Cordova, California 95670 

Telephone: 916-638-6610 

Facsimile: 916-638-6607 

Counsel for Cross-Defendant 

NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SUNTERRA CORPORATION, 

Plaintiff, 

Vs. 

PERINI BUILDING COMPANY, INC., et al. 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 2:04-cv-0784 MCE/EFB 

ORDER TO DISMISS DEEMED CROSSCOMPLAINTS AGAINST NELSON 

ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. 

AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS 

On or around August 28, 2002, Plaintiff Sunterra Corporation filed the above-referenced 

action alleging construction deficiencies at the subject structure located in the city of South Lake 

Tahoe, California, naming PERINI BUILDING COMPANY, INC. as a defendant. 

On or around March 31, 2004, PERINI BUILDING COMPANY, INC. filed a third party 

cross claim alleging declaratory relief, implied indemnity, express indemnity, breach of contract, 

breach of implied warranty and breach of express warranty and naming NELSON ELECTRIC 

COMPANY, INC. as a cross-defendant. NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. answered and 

generally denied the allegations of PERINI BUILDING COMPANY, INC.’s third party cross 

claim. 

In early 2005, the Court appointed Peter H. Dekker as the Special Master in this action for 

purposes of serving as the discovery referee and for making recommendations as to case 

management and other matters to assist the Court. 

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Thereafter, the Court executed Pre Trial Order No. 1 pursuant to which all defendants and 

cross-defendants were deemed to have filed cross-complaints for implied equitable indemnity and 

for a determination of comparative negligence against all other defendants and cross-defendants. 

The purpose of the deemed filed cross-complaints was to avoid the unnecessary filing of pleadings 

by defendants and cross-defendants. 

On or about November 22, 2006, PERINI BUILDING COMPANY, INC. filed its notice of 

dismissal of its cross-complaint against NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. without prejudice. 

(See Exhibit A, attached hereto) 

The only cross-complaints remaining against NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. are 

those ‘deemed filed' pursuant to Pre-Trial Order No. 1. 

As there have been no objections, good cause appearing therefore, and pursuant to his 

authority, the Special Master recommends that all ‘deemed filed’ cross-complaints against 

NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. be dismissed without prejudice. 

Dated: _____________ 

PETER H. DEKKER, Special Master 

ORDER PURSUANT TO RECOMMENDATION 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 12, 2006 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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