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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 28:1352 Miller Act

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JOINT STATUS REPORT, STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED ORDER] 

HANSON BRIDGETT LLP 

SEAN-THOMAS P. THOMPSON, SBN 210529 

sthompson@hansonbridgett.com 

JOHN W. KLOTSCHE, SBN 257992 

jklotsche@hansonbridgett.com 

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1500 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 442-3333 

Facsimile: (916) 442-2348 

Attorneys for Plaintiff HAROLD E. NUTTER, 

INC., dba HAROLD E. NUTTER & SON, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF 

HAROLD E. NUTTER, INC., dba 

HAROLD E. NUTTER & SON, INC., a 

California corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

KORTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 

dba THE KORTE CO., a Missouri 

corporation; and TRAVELERS 

CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY 

OF AMERICA, a Connecticut corporation, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:12−CV−02449−JAM−GGH 

JOINT STATUS REPORT RE 

MEDIATION, STIPULATION TO STAY 

CASE; AND ORDER 

Pursuant to the Court’s Order to stay this case pending mediation dated May 10, 

2013, Harold E. Nutter, Inc. dba Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc., (“Nutter”) Korte 

Construction Company dba The Korte Co. (“Korte”), and Travelers Casualty and Surety 

Company of America (“Travelers”) hereby submit the following joint status report and 

stipulation. 

On June 12, 2013, the parties mediated their claims before Donald L. Sullivan. As 

a result of that mediation, the parties have reached a settlement that will resolve this 

entire action. The terms of the settlement agreement, which the parties are presently 

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JOINT STATUS REPORT, STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

negotiating, contemplate the occurrence of certain future events that are within the 

control of a non-party. The parties expect to be in a position to inform the Court by no 

later than October 4, 2013 that a final settlement agreement resolving this entire action 

has been signed. 

In order to allow the parties more time to consummate the settlement, and in order 

to preserve judicial economy and prevent any unnecessary discovery and litigation costs, 

Nutter, Korte and Travelers hereby stipulate, through their counsel of record, that all 

proceedings in this action be stayed until October 4, 2013. The parties further agree to 

update the Court, in writing, on the status of their settlement on or before October 4, 

2013. 

DATED: June 26, 2013 HANSON BRIDGETT LLP 

 By: /s/ John W. Klotsche 

 SEAN P. THOMPSON 

JOHN W. KLOTSCHE 

Attorneys for Plaintiff HAROLD E. NUTTER, 

INC., dba HAROLD E. NUTTER & SON, INC. 

DATED: June 26, 2013 GREENSFELDER, HEMKER & GALE, P.C.

 By: /s/ Michael E. Wilson 

 MARY ANN L. WYMORE 

MICHAEL E. WILSON 

Attorneys for Defendants Korte Construction 

Company dba The Korte Co. and Travelers 

Casualty And Surety Company of America 

ORDER 

Pursuant to the above joint status report and stipulation, all proceedings in this 

case are stayed until October 4, 2013. The parties will update the Court, in writing, on 

the status of their settlement on or before October 4, 2013. 

DATED: 6/26/2013 /s/ John A. Mendez_____________________ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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