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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

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 IN 

ADVANCE OF TRIAL OF RELATED 

STATE COURT PROCEEDING

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, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, 

PA. (“National Union”) retained counsel to defend Adams in the Underlying Action; 

WHEREAS, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, which asserts that it is the 

successor-in-interest to NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, (collectively 

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

“Northern”) was tendered Adams’s defense and indemnification in the Underlying Action and has 

declined an obligation to defend and indemnify Adams; 

WHEREAS, trial of the Underlying Action is scheduled for October 11, 2016; 

WHEREAS, this matter seeks declaratory relief as to Northern’s obligation to defend and 

indemnify Adams in the Underlying Action, among other things; 

WHEREAS, further development of facts and application of law are underway in 

connection with the Underlying Action that may bear on the necessary discovery and overall 

disposition of this matter, which once further developed are likely to serve the interests of judicial 

economy and administrative efficiency in this matter; and

WHEREAS, Northern and National Union each previously received a 28-day extension of 

time to file and serve their response to the complaint in this action;

THEREFORE, Adams, Northern and National Union hereby agree and stipulate to stay this 

matter 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 October 11, 2016.

DATED: August 5, 2016 HANSON BRIDGETT LLP

By: __/s/ Miles C. Holden (as authorized on August 5, 2016)

MILES C. HOLDEN, ESQ.

mholden@hansonbridgett.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs ADAMS GROUP, INC. and 

ADAMS GRAIN CO.

DATED: August 5, 2016 HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL LLP

By: ___/s/ Laurie Lo (as authorized on August 5, 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

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

DATED: August 9, 2016 HEROLD & SAGER

By: __/s/ Andrew D. Herold_____________________

ANDREW D. HEROLD, ESQ.

aherold@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 October 11, 2016. 

Dated: August 11, 2016

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