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Parties Involved:
DANIEL MacDONALD AIA ARCHITECTS, a California corporation
3rd party defendant
FITCH PLASTERING CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, a California corporation
3rd party defendant
HANSON GLASS & MIRROR CO., a California corporation
3rd party defendant
Rafael Town Center Investors, LLC
Counter-claimant
The Weitz Company, LLC
3rd party defendant

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SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER / C 06 06633 SI 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

Michael T. McKeeman (SBN 173662) mmckeeman@seyfarth.com 

Krista L. Mitzel (SBN 221002) kmitzel@seyfarth.com 

Giovanna A. Ferrari (SBN 229871) gferrari@seyfarth.com 

560 Mission Street, Suite 3100 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Telephone: (415) 397-2823 

Facsimile: (415) 397-8549 

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant 

THE WEITZ COMPANY, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

IN AND FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RAFAEL TOWN CENTER INVESTORS, 

LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, 

Plaintiff, 

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THE WEITZ COMPANY, LLC, a limited 

liability company and successor to THE WEITZ 

COMPANY, INC., an Iowa corporation; and 

DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

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Case No. C 06 06633 SI 

SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT CASE 

MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Date: April 27, 2007 

Time: 2:30 p.m. 

Ctrm: 10

THE WEITZ COMPANY I, INC., an Iowa 

limited liability company, 

Third-Party Plaintiff, 

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HANSON GLASS & MIRROR CO., a 

California corporation; FITCH PLASTERING 

CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, a 

California corporation; DANIEL 

MACDONALD AIA ARCHITECTS, a 

California Corporation; and Moes 1-50, 

inclusive, 

 Third-Party Defendants. 

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SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER / C 06 06633 SI 

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16-14(d) and the Court’s Pre-Trial Preparation Order 

dated February 5, 2007, Plaintiff Rafael Town Center Investors, LLC (“RTCI”) and 

Defendant The Weitz Company, LLC (“Weitz”) certify that they have met and conferred 

at least 10 days prior to the scheduled Case Management Conference in this case and 

currently submit this Supplemental Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed 

Order and request the Court to adopt it as a Supplemental Case Management Order in this 

case. RTCI and Weitz are collectively referred to herein as the “parties.” 

DESCRIPTION OF SUBSEQUENT CASE DEVELOPMENT 

1. The following progress or changes have occurred since the last Case Management 

Statement filed by the parties: 

a. By stipulation and court order dated March 6, 2007, this Court granted 

Weitz leave to file and serve a Third Party Complaint against Hanson Glass and Mirror Co. 

(“Hanson”), Fitch Plastering Corporation of California (“Fitch”) and Daniel MacDonald AIA 

Architects (“MacDonald”). 

b. Weitz filed the Third Party Complaint on March 7, 2007. 

c. MacDonald’s agent for service of process was served with the Third Party 

Complaint on March 12, 2007. Hanson’s agent for service of process was served with a copy of 

the Third Party Complaint on March 13, 2007. Fitch’s agent for service of process was served 

with the Third Party Complaint on March 13, 2007. 

d. A Stipulation for Extension of Time for MacDonald to respond to Weitz’s 

Third Party Complaint was filed on April 3, 2007. The stipulation extended the deadline for 

MacDonald to respond to April 6, 2007. A further Stipulation for Extension of Time was filed 

by MacDonald on April 6, 2007. The further stipulation extended the deadline for MacDonald to 

respond to April 13, 2007. On April 13, 2007, MacDonald filed a Motion to Dismiss Weitz’s 

Third Party Complaint. That motion is set to be heard by this Court on June 1, 2007. 

e. Hanson has failed to respond to the Third Party Complaint. Counsel for 

Weitz recently contacted Hanson to determine if Hanson intended to respond. Hanson stated the 

matter had been turned over to its insurance carrier, Zurich Insurance Company, and that outside 

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counsel had been assigned by Zurich to represent Hanson. Outside counsel for Hanson is John 

Wasada of Fortune, Devlow, O’Sullivan and Hudson. Based on recent discussions with Mr. 

Wasada, he intends to file a responsive pleading on behalf of Hanson on or before April 27, 

2007. 

f. A Stipulation for Extension of Time for Fitch to respond to Weitz’s Third 

Party Complaint was filed with this Court on April 3, 2007. The stipulation extended the 

deadline for Fitch to respond to April 6, 2007. Fitch failed to respond to the Third Party 

Complaint by the extended deadline. Fitch is represented by John A. Hurley of Hurley & 

Associates. Counsel for Weitz has attempted to contact Mr. Hurley on several occasions to 

determine if Fitch intends to respond. Mr. Hurley, to date, has failed to respond to Weitz’s 

inquiries. Weitz is currently preparing default papers against Fitch. 

g. The parties have agreed that Weitz will perform destructive testing at the 

Project from April 30, 2007 through approximately May 15, 2007. 

h. Due to the delay in the appearance of the third party defendants, and to 

allow the third party defendants time to prepare and participate in good faith in mediation, RTCI 

and Weitz agreed to continue the deadline for completion of mediation from April 20, 2007 to 

May 22, 2007. As a result of this agreement, Weitz filed, on March 28, 2007, a Motion to 

Extend Deadline for Conducting Court-Ordered Mediation. An order granting that motion was 

signed by this Court on April 8, 2007. The order states “Accordingly, provided the newly added 

parties agree and are prepared to participate in good faith, the parties to this action must conduct 

private mediation no later than Monday, May 21, 2007. All deadlines related to mediation are 

governed by Northern District Local Rule 6.” The parties believe a further extension to this 

deadline is necessary in light of the third party defendants’ delayed appearance in this action. 

The parties jointly request the Court make the following Supplemental Case 

Management Order: 

1. This Court set a further Case Management Conference for July 13, 2007 to 

address the status of the case and the results of mediation. 

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2. The parties to this action must conduct private mediation no later than June 29, 

2007. 

DATED: April 18, 2007 SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

 /s/ 

By 

 Michael T. McKeeman 

Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant 

THE WEITZ COMPANY, LLC 

 

DATED: April 18, 2007 COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS, LLP

 /s/ 

By 

 Clint L. Todd 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterdefendant 

RAFAEL TOWN CENTER INVESTORS, 

LLC 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER 

This Supplemental Case Management Statement and Proposed Order is hereby adopted 

by the Court as a Supplemental Case Management Order for the case, and the parties are ordered 

to comply with this order. The Court orders as follows: 

1. A further Case Management Conference is scheduled for July 13, 2007 at 2:30 

p.m. in Courtroom 10, 19th floor, to address the status of this case and the results of mediation. 

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2. Provided the newly added parties agree and are prepared to participate in good 

faith, the parties to this action must conduct private mediation no later than June 29, 2007. All 

deadlines related to mediation are governed by Northern District Local Rule 6. 

DATED: __________________________ 

HON. SUSAN ILLSTON 

United States District Judge 

SF1 28282139.1 

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