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Parties Involved:
Kinsale Insurance Company
Defendant
New York Marine and General Insurance Company
Plaintiff
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Plaintiff
TRC Cypress Group, LLC
Unknown
TRC Operating Company, Inc.
Unknown

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MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard,

Wayte & Carruth LLP

James P. Wagoner, #58553

Kevin D. Hansen, #119831

Brandon M. Fish, #203880

7647 North Fresno Street

Fresno, California 93720

Telephone: (559) 433-1300

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300

Attorneys for Plaintiff New York Marine 

and General Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE 

INSURANCE COMPANY, 

Plaintiff,

KINSALE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00967-JLT-BAK 

(BAM)

Consolidated With Case No. 1:20-cv01085-NONE-JLT

STIPULATION TO LIFT STAY 

FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF 

OBTAINING A PROTECTIVE 

ORDER AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Hon. Jennifer L. Thurston

NEW YORK MARINE AND 

GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 

a Delaware corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

KINSALE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

an Arkansas corporation,

Defendant.

Complaint Filed: August 5, 2020

Trial Date: None

[Concurrently Filed With Declaration of 

James P. Wagoner; [Proposed] 

Stipulated Protective Order]

TRC OPERATING COMPANY, INC., 

a California corporation, TRC 

CYPRESS GROUP, LLC, a California 

Limited Liability Company,

Real Parties in Interest.

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STIPULATION TO LIFT STAY FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

Pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 143, Plaintiff St. Paul Fire 

and Marine Insurance Company (“St. Paul”) in case no. 1:20-cv-00967-NONE-JLT, 

Plaintiff New York Marine and General Insurance Company (“New York Marine”) 

in case no. 1:20-cv-01085-NONE-JLT, Defendant Kinsale Insurance Company 

(“Kinsale”) in case nos. 1:20-cv-00967-NONE-JLT and 1:20-cv-01085-NONE-JLT, 

Real Parties in Interest TRC Operating Company, Inc. and TRC Cypress Group, LLC 

(collectively referred to as the “TRC Entities”) in case no. 1:20-cv-01085-NONEJLT, (St. Paul, New York Marine, Kinsale and the TRC Entities are collectively 

referred to as the “Parties”), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby 

stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on July 10, 2020, St. Paul filed its Complaint against Kinsale in 

Case No. 1:20-cv-00967-NONE-JLT alleging causes of action for declaratory relief, 

equitable contribution, equitable indemnity, and equitable subrogation in connection 

with Kinsale’s refusal to participate in the defense of the TRC Entities in TRC v. 

Chevron; 

WHEREAS, on August 5, 2020, New York Marine filed a Complaint against 

Kinsale in Case No. 1:20-cv-01085-NONE-JLT alleging causes of action for 

declaratory relief, equitable indemnity, equitable contribution, and equitable 

subrogation in connection with Kinsale’s refusal to participate in the defense of the 

TRC Entities in TRC v. Chevron; 

WHEREAS, on November 6, 2020, the Court issued a Scheduling Order in 

Case No. 1:20-cv-01085-NONE-JLT, which, among other things, establishes the 

deadlines for discovery, non-dispositive motions, dispositive motions, and the final 

pre-trial conference in this case (“Scheduling Order”); 

WHEREAS, on February 2, 2021, the Court issued an Order granting the 

stipulation to consolidate cases numbered 1:20-cv-01085 NONE JLT and 1:20-cv00967 NONE JLT (Dkt. No. 12), with the scheduling order issued in Case No. 1:20-

cv-01085 NONE JLT controlling the consolidated action;

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STIPULATION TO LIFT STAY FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

WHEREAS, on November 11, 2021, the Parties filed a Stipulation and 

[Proposed] Order Extending the Deadlines Set in the Scheduling Order in light of the 

Court’s “Order of Clarification: No District Judge Available To Hear Matters” issued 

on October 28, 2021 and the fact that a new trial was ordered in the underlying action 

of TRC Operating Co. v. Chevron, Kern County Case No. S-1500-CV-282520-DRL 

(“TRC v. Chevron”);

WHEREAS, based on the Parties’ November 11, 2021 Stipulation, the Court 

stayed the consolidated action by order dated November 12, 2021 (Dkt. No. 24) (the 

“Stay”);

WHEREAS, on November 17, 2021, counsel for the Parties had a conference 

call to discuss the possibility of conducting a mediation while the stay was in effect, 

the need to informally exchange information in order to make the mediation as

meaningful as possible, and the consequent need for a protective order before 

exchanging some of that information which could not otherwise be exchanged.

WHEREAS, as a consequence of the discussion during the November 17th

conference call, the Parties have agreed to informally exchange documents and 

information supporting their respective claims and defenses within a reasonable time

before any such mediation, including certain documents or tangible evidence which 

might otherwise be “Confidential” had such documents or tangible evidence been 

produced in discovery, provided that the Court agrees to lift the Stay solely for the 

limited purpose of entry of a Stipulated Protective Order allowing for the exchange 

of such information in accordance with its terms; and

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed that such a protective order is necessary 

before any information and documents are exchanged due to the nature of such 

information and documents and because TRC v. Chevron is still pending;

THEREFORE, based on the foregoing, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree, 

and respectfully request that the Court order the following;

1. The Stay ordered on November 12, 2021 be lifted only for the limited 

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STIPULATION TO LIFT STAY FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

purpose of allowing the Parties to submit their Stipulated Protective Order and for the 

Court to issue an appropriate Order thereon, after which the previously ordered Stay 

shall be automatically reinstated.

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

Dated: January 26, 2022 McCLOSKEY, WARING, WAISMAN & 

DRURY LLP

By: /s/ Sonia S. Waisman (as approved 1/13/22)

Sonia S. Waisman

Attorneys for Plaintiff St. Paul Fire and Marine 

Insurance Company

Dated: January 26, 2022 McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD,

WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP

By:

James P. Wagoner

Kevin D. Hansen

Brandon M. Fish

Attorneys for Plaintiff New York Marine and 

General Insurance Company

Dated: January 26, 2022 NEMECEK & COLE

By: /s/Matthew J. Hafey (as approved 1/26/22)

Matthew J. Hafey

Attorneys for Defendant Kinsale Insurance 

Company

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STIPULATION TO LIFT STAY FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

Dated: January 26, 2022 PLEDGER LAW, PC

By: /s/Jean M. Pledger (as approved 1/13/22)

Jean M. Pledger

Attorneys for Real Parties in Interest TRC 

Operating Company, Inc. and TRC Cypress 

Group, LLC

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STIPULATION TO LIFT STAY FOR LIMITED PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

MCCORMICK, BARSTOW,

SHEPPARD, WAYTE &

CARRUTH LLP

7647 NORTH FRESNO STREET

FRESNO, CA 93720

ORDER

The Court, having reviewed the Stipulation and Supporting Declaration of 

James P. Wagoner, and good cause showing, HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. The stay ordered on November 12, 2021 is lifted for the limited purpose 

of allowing the Parties to file a Stipulated Protective Order and for the Court to rule 

thereon after which the previously ordered stay shall be automatically reinstated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 2022 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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