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Parties Involved:
Eric Lai
Plaintiff
Lai Sim Lai
Plaintiff
The City and County of San Francisco
Cross-claimant
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Cross-claimant

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CH453/1998570-1 1 

[PROPOSED ORDER] AND STIPULATION TO FILE FIRST AMENDED CROSS-CLAIM 

CASE NO. 3:14-CV-04443 RS 

Nandor B. Krause (Bar No. 148718) 

nkrause@archernorris.com 

Derek H. Lim (Bar No. 209496) 

dlim@archernorris.com 

Chad D. Greeson (Bar No. 251928) 

cgreeson@archernorris.com 

ARCHER NORRIS 

2033 North Main Street, Suite 800 

Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3759 

Telephone: 925.930.6600 

Facsimile: 925.930.6620 

Attorneys for Defendant and Cross-Defendant 

THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN 

FRANCISCO 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LAI SIM LAI, individually and by and 

through her Guardian ad Litem, ERIC 

LAI,, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF 

SAN FRANCISCO, THE CITY AND 

COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO and 

DOES ONE through ONE HUNDRED, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 3:14-cv-04443 RS 

[PROPOSED ORDER] AND 

STIPULATION TO FILE FIRST 

AMENDED CROSS-CLAIM 

Action Filed: August 10, 2014 

AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS. 

On March 13, 2015, the Court entered an Order allowing Federal Reserve Bank of San 

Francisco to file an Amended Cross-claim pursuant to stipulation (Document 23). However, the 

Stipulation filed in support of this Order included an incorrect version of the Federal Reserve 

Bank of San Francisco’s First Amended Cross-claim. Therefore, the parties submit the following 

Stipulation to file a First Amended Cross-claim, which attaches the correct version of the First 

Amended Cross-claim as Exhibit “A”. 

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CH453/1998570-1 2 

[PROPOSED ORDER] AND STIPULATION TO FILE FIRST AMENDED CROSS-CLAIM 

CASE NO. 3:14-CV-04443 RS 

The Parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby agree as follows:

Whereas, on October 2, 2014, Defendant and Cross-complainant THE FEDERAL 

RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO, (hereinafter “Federal Reserve Bank”) filed a Crosscomplaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, Civil Case 

No. CGC-14-541259, against THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (hereinafter 

“CCSF”) and ROES 1-50 for equitable indemnity, implied indemnity, contribution and 

apportionment, and declaratory relief; 

Whereas, on October 3, 2014, Defendant and Cross-complainant Federal Reserve Bank 

filed a Notice of Removal of Removal of Civil Action from the Superior Court of the State of 

California, County of San Francisco, Civil Case No. CGC-14-541259; 

Whereas, on October 30, 2014, CCSF filed an answer to the Cross-complaint of Federal 

Reserve Bank containing an affirmative defense for failure to comply with the Tort Claims Act, at 

Government Code section 810, et seq., and 905, et seq. 

Whereas, on October 30, 2014, CCSF also filed a Cross-claim against Federal Reserve 

Bank for equitable contribution and indemnification and declaratory relief. 

Whereas, on or about January 9, 2015, Federal Reserve Bank filed a written Claim for 

Damages with CCSF with respect to the injuries alleged by Plaintiff that are the subject of the 

operative Complaint, in accordance with the appropriate sections of the California Government 

Code, including but not limited to section 945.4; 

Whereas, on January 13, 2015, CCSF rejected Federal Reserve Bank’s Claim for 

Damages in writing. 

To avoid unnecessary law and motion practice, the Parties herein, by and through 

their counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows: 

1. Defendant and Cross-claimant Federal Reserve Bank may file a First Amended 

Cross-claim hereinafter “FAC”) against CCSF without having to file a motion with the Court for 

leave to amend the Cross-claim. 

2. Federal Reserve Bank’s FAC may include an allegation that the Crosscomplainant, Federal Reserve Bank, provided written Notice of a Claim for Damages to CCSF on 

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[PROPOSED ORDER] AND STIPULATION TO FILE FIRST AMENDED CROSS-CLAIM 

CASE NO. 3:14-CV-04443 RS 

January 9, 2015, in compliance with the notice requirements of California’s Tort Claim Act, 

including but not limited to those set forth at Government Code section 945, et seq. 

3. Federal Reserve Bank’s FAC may include an allegation that CCSF rejected its 

Claim for Damages in writing on January 13, 2015. 

4. Federal Reserve Bank’s FAC may include an allegation that its amended Crossclaim against CCSF was timely filed within the provisions of the California Government Code, 

including but not limited to section 945.6 

5. Federal Reserve Bank’s proposed FAC with is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

6. The Parties stipulate that Federal Reserve Bank’s FAC shall be deemed to have 

been filed on the date when the Order is granted. 

7. The Parties stipulate that Federal Reserve Bank’s FAC shall be deemed served on 

the date when all Parties are served with the Court’s signed Order. 

8. Finally, the Parties stipulate that Cross-defendant CCSF shall have 30 days after 

service (as defined in the preceding paragraph) to file a responsive pleading to Federal Reserve 

Bank’s FAC. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED: 

Dated: March 18, 2015 WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY & SCHOENBERGER

/s/ Spencer J. Pahlke 

RICHARD H. SCHOENBERGER 

SPENCER J. PAHLKE 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Dated: March 18, 2015 ARCHER NORRIS

/s/ Chad D. Greeson 

CHAD D. GREESON 

Attorneys for Defendant The Federal Reserve Bank of 

San Francisco 

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[PROPOSED ORDER] AND STIPULATION TO FILE FIRST AMENDED CROSS-CLAIM 

CASE NO. 3:14-CV-04443 RS 

Dated: March 18, 2015 SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

/s/ David Delbon 

DAVID DELBON 

Attorneys for Defendant City and County of San 

Francisco 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

Date: __________________ _________________________________________ 

 Judge of U.S. District Court 

3/19/15

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