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Parties Involved:
American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company
Plaintiff
American Motorists Insurance Company
Plaintiff
David L. Carothers
Defendant
Terri L. Carothers
Defendant
Carothers Construction, Inc.
Defendant

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Stipulation to Modify Discovery Cutoff for

Specific Percipient Discovery Only 1

JOHN E. CASSINAT (SBN 131214)

RONALD L. CARELLO (SBN 179238)

CASSINAT LAW CORPORATION

4815 Laguna Park Drive, Suite C

Elk Grove, CA 95758

(916) 393-3030 - Office

(916) 393-4238 - Fax

Attorneys for Carothers Construction, Inc.,

David L. Carothers, and Terri L. Carothers

JAMES P. DIWIK (SBN 164016)

JOEL M. LONG (SBN 226061)

SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD

One Market Plaza

Steuart Tower, 8 Floor th

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 781-7900 - Office

(415) 781-2635 - Fax

Attorneys for American Manufacturers Mutual

Insurance Company and American Motorists

Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS

MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and 

AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE

COMPANY, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

CAROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC.,

DAVID L. CAROTHERS, and TERRI L.

CAROTHERS,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 2:05-cv-0122-MCE-GGH

STIPULATION TO MODIFY

DISCOVERY CUTOFF FOR SPECIFIC

PERCIPIENT DISCOVERY ONLY

Pursuant to Local Rule 83-143, in accordance with this Court’s prior orders, and for good

cause shown below, Plaintiffs American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company (“American

Manufacturers”) and American Motorists Insurance Company (“American Motorists”) and

Defendants Carothers Construction, Inc., (“Carothers Construction”) David L. Carothers and

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Stipulation to Modify Discovery Cutoff for

Specific Percipient Discovery Only 2

Terri L. Carothers respectfully request and stipulate to a limited extension of the October 31,

2006 discovery cut-off to permit the parties to (1) exchange documents by no later than

December 6, 2006, and (2) conduct previously scheduled party depositions by no later than

December 20, 2006. In addition, the parties stipulate that any party may invoke the discovery

dispute procedure in Local Rule 37-251 in the event that any other party fails to produce

documents or witnesses within the above deadlines. 

The limited extension requested will not impact the current pretrial schedule, including

the June 7, 2007, trial date. 

In support of this Stipulation, the parties state as follows:

1. This Federal action generally arises out of defendants’ alleged failure to reimburse

plaintiffs for loss and expenses incurred in connection with three public works construction

projects: The Folsom Fire Station Project, the CRC Los Rios Community College Project, and

the ARC Los Rios Community College Project. 

2. There was a case pending in the Sacramento Superior Court entitled Jordan

Construction v. Carothers et al, Case No. 03AS01445. This case entailed numerous

subcontractor claims, claims for damages by Carothers Construction, and claims for damages by

American Manufacturers. After Mediation that did not result in a settlement, the parties

continued settlement discussions. Subsequently, this Folsom litigation settled. An Order to

Show Cause hearing is scheduled October 26, 2006, in Department 5, at 8:30 a.m. It is

anticipated that the entire Folsom action will be completely dismissed pursuant to the settlement.

3. There is a case pending in the Sacramento Superior Court entitled Los Rios v.

Carothers et al, Case No. 05AS03888 (consolidated with 05AS02375, 04AS05003, 04AM00538,

04AS001428, and SCV14019) 03AS01445). This case entailed numerous subcontractor claims

for payments on two Los Rios Projects, the ARC and CRC schools. The Los Rios Action was

recently consolidated on September 19, 2006, to bring all of the subcontractor claims, and the

claims of the Plaintiffs together with the Interpleader action filed by Los Rios (Case No.

05AS03888). Los Rios concedes to withholding in excess of $400,000 that is the subject of the

Interpleader action (but not deposited with the Court). American Motorists claims entitlement to

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Stipulation to Modify Discovery Cutoff for

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said funds. Carothers Construction claims entitlement to said funds as well as additional contract

funds from Los Rios relating to these Projects. 

4. Within the last week, all of the parties (except for one small party subcontractor)

agreed to mediate the Los Rios Action. 

5. Mr. Carothers is scheduled to be out of the Country during the month of

November 2006. It is anticipated that a mediation, depositions, and document productions, can

be concluded in the first three weeks in December 2006.

6. Depending on the outcome of the anticipated Los Rios mediation, the entirety of

the litigation between the parties could be resolved, including this Federal Action.

7. Originally, when the Mediation took place on the Folsom Project it was

anticipated that there would be a global settlement. Since that was not possible, the parties

resolved the Folsom litigation separately. Additionally, one of the subcontractor actions in the

Los Rios action was resolved separately. Thus, the parties are endeavoring to resolve this dispute

in a piecemeal fashion. Additional time is required to explore these avenues in order to prevent

the unnecessary expenditure of attorneys’ fees and costs.

8. Counsel have met and conferred in connection with the preparation of this

Stipulation and agree that the continuance requested herein is in the interest of justice, in the best

interest of the parties, and will increase the likelihood of settlement before trial.

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Stipulation to Modify Discovery Cutoff for

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Based on the foregoing Stipulation, the parties respectfully request that the Court permit

the parties to: (1) exchange documents by no later than December 6, 2006, (2) conduct previously

noted party depositions by no later than December 20, 2006, and (3) invoke the Court’s discovery

dispute procedures under Local Rule 37-251 in the event that any party fails to produce

documents or witnesses within the foregoing deadlines.

STIPULATED AND AGREED TO BY:

Date: October _____, 2006 CASSINAT LAW CORPORATION

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RONALD L. CARELLO, Attorneys for

Carothers Construction, Inc.

Date: October _____, 2006 SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN &

ARNOLD, LLP

____________________________________

JOEL LONG, Attorneys for American

Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company 

IT IS SO ORDERED:

All other previously set dates remain in full force and effect.

Dated: October 31, 2006

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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