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Parties Involved:
Allstate Insurance Company
Plaintiff
Jane Doe
Defendant
Scott C. Singleton
Defendant

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STIPULATION TO MODIFY PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

Paul J. O'Rourke, Jr., # 143951 

Brandon M. Fish, #203880 

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard 

Wayte & Carruth LLP 

P.O. Box 28912 

5 River Park Place East 

Fresno, CA 93720-1501 

Telephone: (559) 433-1300 

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois 

Corporation 

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

an Illinois Corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SCOTT C. SINGLETON, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:06-CV-00696 MCE-GGH 

STIPULATION TO MODIFY PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER

The following Stipulation is entered into between plaintiff, ALLSTATE INSURANCE 

COMPANY (“ALLSTATE”), and defendants, SCOTT C. SINGLETON (“SINGLETON”) and 

JANE DOE (M.P.) (“DOE (M.P.)”). These parties to the above-entitled action by and through 

their respective counsel of record hereby agree and stipulate as follows: 

1. On August 15, 2006, the Court issued the Pretrial Scheduling Order in this action. 

This Order set forth the following dates in this action: 

• February 6, 2007 – completion of discovery 

• April 6, 2007 – disclosure of experts 

• July 6, 2007 – completion of all dispositive motions 

• September 24, 2007 – Final Pretrial Conference 

• November 7, 2007 – trial. 

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, W AYTE &

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PA RK PLACE EAST

FRES NO, CA 93720-1501 

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STIPULATION TO AMEND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

2. By stipulation of all parties, the February 6, 2007 date for completion of discovery 

and the date for disclosure of experts were modified on January 16, 2007. This modification was 

necessary because DOE (M.P.) was unavailable to participate in any activities related to this 

action and the underlying personal injury action, including the taking of her deposition, due to her 

recovery from back surgery. 

3. On May 4, 2007, counsel for DOE (M.P.), York Law Corporation, filed a motion 

to withdraw as counsel in this action. York Law Corporation filed a similar motion in the 

underlying personal injury action. The hearing on the motion to withdraw in this action is 

scheduled for June 8, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. before this Court. ALLSTATE filed a notice of nonopposition to counsel’s motion to withdraw. 

4. Due to the pending motion to withdraw and to permit DOE (M.P.) to obtain new 

counsel, ALLSTATE withheld on filing a motion for summary judgment in this action. However, 

in light of the approaching deadline for completion of all motions and the trial date, ALLSTATE 

must file its motion for summary judgment. Therefore, to avoid any potential prejudice to DOE 

(M.P.), and to allow potential new counsel adequate time to address any dispositive motion, the 

parties stipulate to continuing the deadline for completion of all motions, including dispositive 

motions. 

5. Counsel for ALLSTATE was advised by the Court’s clerk that the Court will be 

dark during the entire month of July 2007, and that the earliest available date for the hearing on 

any dispositive motion is August 3, 2007. Because counsel for ALLSTATE is scheduled to be in 

trial in another matter on August 3, 2007, and since the Court hears dispositive motions every 

other Friday, the parties respectfully request the deadline to complete all motions, including 

dispositive motions, be continued to August 17, 2007. 

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, W AYTE &

CARRUTH LLP 

5 RIVER PA RK PLACE EAST

FRES NO, CA 93720-1501 

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STIPULATION TO AMEND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

6. This modification will not change the dates for the Final Pretrial Conference or 

trial. 

Dated: June 6, 2007 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD, 

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP 

By: /s/ Brandon M. Fish 

Paul J. O’Rourke, Jr. 

Brandon M. Fish 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an 

Illinois Corporation 

Dated: June 6, 2007 MATHENY, SEARS, 

LINKERT & LONG LLP 

By: /s/ Michael A. Bishop 

Michael A. Bishop 

Attorneys for Defendant 

SCOTT C. SINGLETON 

Dated: June 6, 2007 YORK LAW CORPORATION 

By: /s/ Brandon McKelvey 

Brandon McKelvey 

Attorneys for Defendant 

JANE DOE (M.P.), a fictitiously named adult 

female 

03238/01019-1103447.v1 

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SHEPPARD, W AYTE &

CARRUTH LLP 

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STIPULATION TO AMEND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

ORDER

The Court having reviewed the Stipulation of the parties and finding good cause, 

HEREBY ORDERS THAT: 

1. The Pretrial Scheduling Order dated August 15, 2006, and modified on January 16, 

2007, be modified as follows: 

That the deadline for completion of all motions, including dispositive motions, 

shall be continued to August 17, 2007. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 8, 2007 

__________________________________ 

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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SHEPPARD, W AYTE &

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STIPULATION TO AMEND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

PROOF OF SERVICE

I am a resident of the State of California, over the age of eighteen years, and not a 

party to the within action. My business address is McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & 

Carruth LLP, 5 River Park Place East, Fresno, California 93720-1501. On June 7, 2007, I served 

the within documents: 

STIPULATION TO MODIFY PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER 

AND (PROPOSED) ORDER 

 ̈ BY FAX: by transmitting via facsimile the document(s) listed above to the fax 

number(s) set forth below on this date before 5:00 p.m. 

 ̈ BY PERSONAL DELIVERY: by personally delivering the document(s) listed 

above to the person(s) at the address(es) set forth below. 

ý BY MAIL: by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope with 

postage thereon fully prepaid, in the United States mail at Fresno, California 

addressed as set forth below. 

 ̈ BY OVERNIGHT MAIL: by causing document(s) to be picked up by an 

overnight delivery service company for delivery to the addressee(s) on the next 

business day. 

 ̈ BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: per court order, submitted electronically by 

Verilaw to be posted to the website and notice given to all parties that the 

document has been served.

Jane Doe (M.P.) 

York Law Corporation 

2295 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 165 

Sacramento, California 95833 

Telephone: (916) 643-4680 

Facsimile: (916) 643-2200 

I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing 

correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal 

Service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I 

am aware that on motion of the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation 

date or postage meter date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 

above is true and correct. Executed on June 7, 2007, at Fresno, California. 

/s/ Mary M. Reimer 

 Mary M. Reimer 

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