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Parties Involved:
Estate of Barry Jones
Defendant
Kristine Jones
Defendant
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
Defendant
The Sofiene Company, LLC
Defendant
Valley Medical Transport
Defendant
Western World Insurance Company
Plaintiff

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR NATIONAL UNION TO COMPLAINT

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard,

Wayte & Carruth LLP

Patrick Fredette, #207284

Brandon M. Fish, #203880

7647 North Fresno Street

Fresno, California 93720

Telephone: (559) 433-1300

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300

Attorneys for Defendant, NATIONAL UNION 

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

PITTSBURGH, PA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE SOFIENE COMPANY, LLC., dba 

VALLEY MEDICAL TRANSPORT; 

KRISTINE JONES; ESTATE OF BARRY 

JONES; NATIONAL UNION FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

PITTSBURGH, PA,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00150 JLT

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR 

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT [Local Rules

143 and 144]

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Plaintiff, Western World Insurance Company (“Western World”) and Defendant, National 

Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (“National Union”), by and through their counsel of 

record, stipulate pursuant to Local Rules 143 and 144 of the United States District Court, Eastern 

District of California, as follows:

WHEREAS, on February 5, 2015, Western World served its Complaint in this action on 

National Union.

WHEREAS, National Union’s response to Western World’s Complaint is due on or before 

February 26, 2015.

WHEREAS, The Sofiene Company is a mutual insured of Western World and National Union, 

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR NATIONAL UNION TO COMPLAINT

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

and is a defendant in the underlying action, Jones v. The Sofiene Company, LLC, et al., Kern County 

Superior Court, Case No. S-1500-CV-282327 (the “Jones action”).

WHEREAS, there is currently a mediation scheduled in the Jones action on March 25, 2015, 

and if a settlement is reached during this mediation, the issues presented in Western World’s 

Complaint may be resolved. 

WHEREAS, no other parties have made an appearance in this action, and this Stipulation only 

affects Western World and National Union.

WHEREAS, no prior extension has been provided to National Union to respond to Western 

World’s Complaint.

THEREFORE, WESTERN WORLD AND NATIONAL UNION STIPULATE, that:

1. National Union’s time to respond to Western World’s Complaint shall be extended a 

total of thirty-five (35) days from February 26, 2015, so that National Union’s response to Western 

World’s Complaint is now due on or before April 2, 2015.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: February 25, 2015 MINEHAN, McFAUL & FITCH, LLP

By: /s/

James M. McFaul

Thomas M. Fitch

Michael C. Pasternak

Attorneys for Plaintiff, WESTERN WORLD 

INSURANCE COMPANY

Dated: February 25, 2015 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP

By: /s/

Patrick Fredette

Brandon M. Fish

Attorneys for Defendant, NATIONAL UNION 

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

PITTSBURGH, PA

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR NATIONAL UNION TO COMPLAINT

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 12, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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