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Parties Involved:
FBI/KOO, A Joint Venture
Defendant
David Flagg
Cross Claimant
Flagg Building Improvements, Inc.
Defendant
K.O.O. Construction, Inc.
Cross Defendant
The United States for the Use of San Joaquin Steel Co., Inc.
Plaintiff
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Defendant

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RADOSLOVICH LAW CORPORATION 

Frank M. Radoslovich SBN 161457 

Shawn M. Krogh SBN 227116 

601 University Avenue, Suite 250 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Telephone: (916) 565-8161 

Facsimile: (916) 565-8170 

Attorneys for Defendant 

DAVID FLAGG dba 

FLAGG BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

THE UNITED STATES FOR THE USE OF 

SAN JOAQUIN STEEL CO., INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

FBI/KOO, A Joint Venture; TRAVELERS 

CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF 

AMERICA; FLAGG BUILDING 

IMPROVEMENTS, INC.; K.O.O. 

CONSTRUCTION, INC.; and DOES 1 

through 25, 

 Defendants 

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DAVID FLAGG dba FLAGG BUILDING 

IMPROVEMENTS, INC., 

 Cross-Complainant, 

vs. 

K.O.O. CONSTRUCTION, INC., 

 Cross-Defendant 

 

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Case No. 2:05-CV-0653-MCE-DAD 

STIPULATION TO SUBMIT CROSSCOMPLAINT TO ARBITRATION 

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RECITALS 

1. Cross-Complainant DAVID K. FLAGG dba FLAGG BUILDING 

IMPROVEMENTS (“FLAGG”) and Cross-Defendant K.O.O. CONSTRUCTION, INC. 

(“K.O.O.”) are business partners in the venture known as FBI/K.O.O., a joint venture. 

2. Plaintiff San Joaquin Steel filed a lawsuit against FBI/K.O.O., a joint venture; 

FLAGG; and K.O.O. 

3. FLAGG filed and served a cross-complaint seeking indemnity against K.O.O. 

CONSTRUCTION, INC for the San Joaquin Steel lawsuit. 

4. Article XII, section 4 of the Joint Venture Agreement executed by FLAGG and 

K.O.O. provides that the parties shall submit their disputes to binding arbitration 

5. K.O.O. filed a Motion to Dismiss the cross-complaint for failing to comply with 

Article XII, section 4 of the Joint Venture Agreement. This Motion is set to be heard on October 

17, 2005. 

AGREEMENT 

IT IS HEREBY AGREED to and STIPULATED by and between the attorneys for 

FLAGG and K.O.O. that FLAGG’s cross-complaint shall be submitted to William Porter for 

binding arbitration. In the event Mr. Porter (1) resigns as the arbitrator, (2) develops a conflict 

of interest that prevents him from continuing to participate as the arbitrator, (3) the parties agree, 

in writing, to find a new arbitrator, or (4) is removed for any other reason recognized by law, 

another arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement. 

IT IS FURTHER AGREED that FLAGG’s cross-complaint may be submitted for 

binding arbitration after the final resolution of the San Joaquin Steel matter currently pending 

against FBI/K.O.O., a joint venture; FLAGG; and K.O.O. 

IT IS FURTHER AGREED that the prosecution and defense of FLAGG’s crosscomplaint shall be stayed pending final resolution of the action in arbitration. 

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IT IS FURTHER AGREED that K.O.O.’s Motion to Dismiss shall be taken off calendar 

pursuant to this stipulation. 

Dated: September 30, 2005 RADOSLOVICH LAW CORPORATION 

 _______/s/_______________________ 

 Shawn M. Krogh 

Attorneys for DAVID K. FLAGG dba 

FLAGG BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 

Dated: September 30, 2005 DOWNEY BRAND, LLP 

 

 ______/s/________________________ 

 Treven I. Tilbury 

Attorneys for K.O.O. CONSTRUCTION, 

INC. 

 

 

 

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PROPOSED ORDER

WHEREFORE, based upon the stipulation of Cross-Complainant DAVID K. FLAGG 

dba FLAGG BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS (“FLAGG”) and Cross-Defendant K.O.O. 

CONSTRUCTION, INC., IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. FLAGG’s cross-complaint shall be submitted to William Porter for binding 

arbitration. In the event Mr. Porter (1) resigns as the arbitrator, (2) develops a conflict of 

interest that prevents him from continuing to participate as the arbitrator, (3) the parties agree, in 

writing, to find a new arbitrator, or (4) is removed for any other reason recognized by law, 

another arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement. 

2. FLAGG’s cross-complaint may be submitted for binding arbitration after the final 

resolution of the San Joaquin Steel matter currently pending against FBI/K.O.O., a joint venture; 

FLAGG; and K.O.O. 

3. The prosecution and defense of FLAGG’s cross-complaint shall be stayed 

pending final resolution of the action in binding arbitration 

4. K.O.O.’s Motion to Dismiss set for hearing on October 17, 2005 is taken off 

calendar pursuant to the stipulation of the parties. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report re the 

status of the arbitration not later than March 1, 2006. 

Dated: October 12, 2005 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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