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Nature of Suit Code: 150
Nature of Suit: Overpayments &amp; Enforcement of Judgments
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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STIPULATION OF COUNSEL REGARDING NEAR-TERM DEADLINES; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

19800 MACARTHUR BLVD. 

EIGHTH FLOOR 

IRVINE, CA 92612 

(949) 757-2800 

Robert K. Renner (155283), rrenner@barwol.com Scott E. Calvert (210787), scalvert@barwol.com 

BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

19800 MacArthur Boulevard, 8th Floor 

Irvine, California 92612 

Telephone: (949) 757-2800 

Facsimile: (949) 752-6313 

Attorneys for Defendants 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America 

and Prudential Financial, Inc. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

A.C. STEELMAN, FRAN 

MCDERMOTT, JACK BAKER, 

KEVIN GINI, GREG BAIN, 

WINFRED BUNCH, STEPHEN 

STINSON, JEFF STORY, TRUSTEES 

OF THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY 

ELECTRICAL WORKERS PENSION 

TRUST AND A.C. STEELMAN, 

FRAN MCDERMOTT, JACK BAKER, 

STEPHEN STINSON, JEFF STORY, 

KEVIN GINI, TRUSTEES OF THE 

SACRAMENTO AREA ELECTRICAL 

WORKERS PENSION TRUST, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, 

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC., 

Defendants. 

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CASE NO.: 2:06-CV-02746-LKK-GGH

STIPULATION OF COUNSEL 

REGARDING DEADLINES FOR 

DEFENDANTS’ ANSWER AND 

LIKELY COUNTERCLAIMS AND 

PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO 

COUNTERCLAIMS; ORDER 

THEREON 

First Amended Complaint: 12/18/06 

Second Amended Complaint: 4/5/07 

Third Amended Complaint: 8/2/07 

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STIPULATION OF COUNSEL REGARDING NEAR-TERM DEADLINES; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

- 1 - BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

19800 MACARTHUR BLVD. 

EIGHTH FLOOR 

IRVINE, CA 92612 

(949) 757-2800 

TO THE HONORABLE LAWRENCE K. KARLTON AND HIS COURT 

CLERK: 

On November 16, 2007, this Court issued an Order granting in part and 

denying in part Defendants The Prudential Insurance Company of America and 

Prudential Financial, Inc.’s (“Defendants”) motion to dismiss the Third Amended 

Complaint of Plaintiffs A.C. Steelman, Fran McDermott, Jack Baker, Kevin Gini, 

Greg Bain, Winfred Bunch, Stephen Stinson, Jeff Story, Trustees of the Sacramento 

Valley Electrical Workers Pension Trust and A.C. Steelman, Fran McDermott, Jack 

Baker, Stephen Stinson, Jeff Story, Kevin Gini, Trustees of the Sacramento Area 

Electrical Workers Pension Trust (“Plaintiffs”). Last week, counsel for the parties 

discussed a timetable for Defendants’ answer (which will most likely include 

counterclaims) and for Plaintiff’s response to those counterclaims. Because of the 

calendars of the counsel (including, but not limited to, court appearances and 

previously scheduled vacations), the parties hereby stipulate and respectfully request 

that the near-term filing/service deadlines be set as follows: 

Defendants’ answer to Third Amended Complaint December 21, 2007 

Plaintiffs’ response to counterclaims January 31, 2008 

The parties also agree that should Plaintiffs file a motion to dismiss 

Defendants’ counterclaims, the hearing shall take place no earlier than March 17, 

2008, with the briefing schedule expanded to two-week intervals (i.e., reply brief due 

March 3, 2008, and opposition due February 18, 2008). 

By stipulating to this extension, Plaintiffs are not waiving any right to assert 

that Defendants’ counterclaims should have been filed and served prior to December 

4, 2007, the date Defendants’ Answer is otherwise due. Further, the parties to this 

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STIPULATION OF COUNSEL REGARDING NEAR-TERM DEADLINES; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

- 2 - BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

19800 MACARTHUR BLVD. 

EIGHTH FLOOR 

IRVINE, CA 92612 

(949) 757-2800 

stipulation are not waiving any other rights, claims, actions or defenses that existed 

prior to this Stipulation. 

Good cause exists for this Stipulation because of scheduling conflicts involving 

other cases, as well as previously scheduled vacations of counsel for the parties, and 

because this proposed schedule will allow counsel ample time to analyze and brief 

the relevant issues. 

DATED: November 27, 2007 LIPTON AND HALLBAUER, APLC 

By: /S/ Mark H. Lipton MARK H. LIPTON 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

A.C. Steelman, Fran McDermott, Jack 

Baker, Kevin Gini, Greg Bain, 

Winfred Bunch, Stephen Stinson, Jeff Story, Trustees of the Sacramento 

Valley Electrical Workers Pension 

Trust and A.C. Steelman, Fran 

McDermott, Jack Baker, Stephen 

Stinson, Jeff Story, Kevin Gini, 

Trustees of the Sacramento Area 

Electrical Workers Pension Trust 

DATED: November 27, 2007 BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

By: /S/ Robert K. Renner ROBERT K. RENNER 

SCOTT E. CALVERT 

Attorneys for Defendants 

The Prudential Insurance Company of 

America and Prudential Financial, Inc.

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STIPULATION OF COUNSEL REGARDING NEAR-TERM DEADLINES; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON 

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19800 MACARTHUR BLVD. 

EIGHTH FLOOR 

IRVINE, CA 92612 

(949) 757-2800 

ORDER

The Stipulation of Plaintiffs A.C. Steelman, Fran McDermott, Jack Baker, 

Kevin Gini, Greg Bain, Winfred Bunch, Stephen Stinson, Jeff Story, Trustees of the 

Sacramento Valley Electrical Workers Pension Trust and A.C. Steelman, Fran 

McDermott, Jack Baker, Stephen Stinson, Jeff Story, Kevin Gini, Trustees of the 

Sacramento Area Electrical Workers Pension Trust (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants The 

Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Financial, Inc. 

(“Defendants”) to briefly extend Defendants’ deadline to file their answer (and any 

counterclaims), to extend Plaintiffs’ deadlines to file a responsive pleading to those 

counterclaims and to establish a briefing schedule and hearing date for any motion to 

dismiss that Plaintiffs might file was considered by the Honorable Lawrence K. 

Karlton. After considering the Stipulation, and for good cause appearing, the 

following filing/service deadlines are set: 

Defendants’ answer to Third Amended Complaint December 21, 2007 

Plaintiffs’ response to counterclaims January 31, 2008 

Should Plaintiffs file a motion to dismiss Defendants’ counterclaims, the 

hearing shall take place no earlier than March 17, 2008, with the briefing schedule 

expanded to two-week intervals (i.e., reply brief due March 3, 2008, and opposition 

due February 18, 2008). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: November 29, 2007. 

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