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Parties Involved:
Adams Grain Co.
Plaintiff
Adams Group, Inc.
Plaintiff
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
Defendant
Northern Insurance Company of New York
Defendant

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY ACTION 2:16-CV-01404-TLN-AC 

ANDREW D. HEROLD, ESQ., Bar No. 178640 

aherold@heroldsagerlaw.com 

NICHOLAS B. SALERNO, ESQ., Bar No. 167840 

nsalerno@heroldsagerlaw.com 

HEROLD & SAGER 

550 Second Street, Suite 200 

Encinitas, CA 92024 

Telephone: 760-487-1047 

Facsimile: 760-487-1064 

Attorney for Defendant NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

ADAMS GROUP, INC. and ADAMS GRAIN 

CO., 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

NEW YORK and NATIONAL UNION FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, 

PA., 

Defendants. 

 CASE NO. 2:16-CV-01404-TLN-AC 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY 

DUE TO SETTLEMENT OF 

UNDERLYING ACTION

WHEREAS, on or about March 14, 2014, Hector Sanchez, filed a personal injury complaint 

in the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo, against ADAMS GROUP, INC. and ADAMS 

GRAIN CO. (collectively “Adams”) captioned Hector Sanchez v. Adams Grain Co. and Adams 

Group, Inc., et. al, Case No. PO14-446, alleging causes of action for Negligence, Negligence Per 

Se, Negligent Supervision, Negligent Retention, Premises Liability, Negligent Exercise of Retained 

Control, Products Liability-Strict Liability, Products Liability-Negligence and Intentional Infliction 

of Emotional Distress (hereinafter “Underlying Action”); 

WHEREAS, Adams, Northern and National Union previously agreed and stipulated to stay 

this matter to allow the Underlying Action to develop such that the deadline for Northern and 

National Union to file and serve their respective responses to the complaint in this action was 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY ACTION 2:16-CV-01404-TLN-AC 

extended to October 11, 2016 (Docs. 8 and 9); 

 WHEREAS, Adams, Northern and National Union subsequently agreed and stipulated to 

stay this matter further to continue to allow the Underlying Action to be finalized and for settlement 

discussions between Adams, Northern and National Union to take place such that the deadline for 

Northern and National Union to file and serve their respective responses to the complaint in this 

action was again extended to December 30, 2016 (Docs. 10 and 11); 

WHEREAS, the parties in the Underlying Action are still in the process of finalizing their 

settlement; 

 WHEREAS, the finalization of the settlement in the Underlying Action may lead to a 

resolution of the issues in this matter and a dismissal of this action; 

THEREFORE, Adams, Northern and National Union hereby agree and stipulate to continue 

the stay of this matter for an additional 60 days to allow the settlement in the Underlying Action to 

be finalized and for settlement discussions between Adams, Northern and National Union to take 

place such that the deadline for Northern and National Union to file and serve their respective 

responses to the complaint in this action is extended to February 28, 2017. 

DATED: December 23, 2016 HANSON BRIDGETT LLP 

By: _/s/Miles C. Holden (as authorized on December 23, 2016) 

MILES C. HOLDEN, ESQ. 

mholden@hansonbridgett.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs ADAMS GROUP, INC. and 

ADAMS GRAIN CO. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY ACTION 2:16-CV-01404-TLN-AC 

DATED: December 22, 2016 HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP 

By: _/s/ Laurie Lo (as authorized on December 22, 2016) 

VICTOR R. ANDERSON III, ESQ. 

vanderson@hbblaw.com 

VALERIE A. MOORE, ESQ. 

vmoore@hbblaw.com 

LAURIE LO, ESQ. 

llo@hbblaw.com 

Attorneys for Defendant ZURICH AMERICAN 

INSURANCE COMPANY, as successor to NORTHERN 

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK 

DATED: December 22, 2016 HEROLD & SAGER 

By: _/s/ Andrew D. Herold 

ANDREW D. HEROLD, ESQ. 

aherold@heroldsagerlaw.com 

NICHOLAS B. SALERNO, ESQ. 

nsalerno@heroldsagerlaw.com 

Attorney for Defendant NATIONAL UNION FIRE 

INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA. 

ORDER 

 The parties having so stipulated and agreed, it is hereby SO ORDERED. The abovereferenced case is hereby stayed such that the deadline for Northern and National Union to file and 

serve their respective responses to the complaint in this action is extended to February 28, 2017. 

DATED this 27th day of December, 2016. 

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