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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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Farella Braun + Martel LLP 

235 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104 

(415) 954-4400 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING 

ZURICH WITHOUT PREJUDICE 

Case No. 2:09-CV-03014-LKK-JFM

24763\2144863.1

Dennis M. Cusack (State Bar No. 124988) 

 dcusack@fbm.com

Patrick R. McKinney (State Bar No. 215228) 

 pmckinney@fbm.com

Brett R. Wheeler (State Bar No. 260714) 

 bwheeler@fbm.com

FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP 

235 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 954-4400 

Facsimile: (415) 954-4480 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

K.E.W. CORPORATION, CLARENCE 

WILLIAMS and 

ANTHONY A. BATARSE, JR. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

K.E.W. CORPORATION, a California 

Corporation; CLARENCE WILLIAMS, an 

individual; ANTHONY A. BATARSE, 

JR., an individual, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE 

COMPANY, and UNIVERSAL 

UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE 

COMPANY, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:09-CV-03014-LKK-JFM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

DISMISSAL OF ZURICH AMERICAN 

INSURANCE COMPANY WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE 

Date: N/A 

Time: N/A 

Judge: Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton 

Courtroom: 4 

Complaint Filed: September 25, 2009 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), Plaintiffs K.E.W. CORPORATION, 

CLARENCE WILLIAMS, and ANTHONY A. BATARSE, JR. L.L.C. (collectively “Plaintiffs”), 

and ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (“ZURICH”), and UNIVERSAL 

UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY (“UUIC”) (collectively “Defendants”) through 

their respective attorneys file this stipulation of dismissal without prejudice of claims again 

ZURICH: 

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Farella Braun + Martel LLP 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING 

ZURICH WITHOUT PREJUDICE 

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WHEREAS Defendants have represented that Universal UUIC is a wholly owned 

subsidiary of ZURICH; 

WHEREAS, Defendants’ have represented that UUIC is the entity that issued the policy 

cited in paragraph 8 of the Complaint in this action and will be, and is capable of, full 

responsibility for all policy obligations, including any judgment or settlement; 

WHEREAS, in reliance on Defendants’ representations, Plaintiffs agree that ZURICH is 

not a necessary party to this action; 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED that Plaintiffs dismiss without prejudice, and hereby do 

dismiss, all claims for relief against ZURICH stated in the Complaint in this action. 

Dated: February 1, 2010 FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP 

By: /s/ Brett R. Wheeler 

Brett R. Wheeler 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

K.E.W. CORPORATION, CLARENCE 

WILLIAMS and ANTHONY A. 

BATARSE, JR. 

Dated: February 1, 2010 DUANE MORRIS LLP 

By: /s/ Max H. Stern 

Max H. Stern 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS 

INSURANCE COMPANY and 

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING 

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ORDER 

Pursuant to stipulation by the parties, Plaintiffs’ claims for relief against Defendant Zurich 

American Insurance Company stated in the Complaint in this action are dismissed without 

prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

Dated: February 3, 2010 

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