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Parties Involved:
Charles Curtis
Counter Defendant
Paul Evert
Counter Defendant
Aaron Lyon
Counter Defendant
Paul Evert's RV Country, Inc.
Counter Defendant
Universal Underwriters Insurance Company
Counter Claimant

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED JUDGMENT - CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00124 WBS SKO

MOUND COTTON WOLLAN & GREENGRASS LLP

2200 POWELL STREET SUITE 1125

EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA 94608

TELEPHONE: (510) 900-9371 FACSIMILE: (510) 900-9381

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL EVERT’S RV COUNTRY, INC., 

PAUL EVERT and CHARLES CURTIS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

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UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Cross-Complainant,

v.

PAUL EVERT’S RV COUNTRY, INC., 

PAUL EVERT and CHARLES CURTIS, 

AARON LYON and ROES 1-50, inclusive,

Cross-Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00124 WBS SKO

STIPULATED JUDGMENT 

This matter arises out of the Superior Court’s judgment and award in the matter of Fresno RV 

et al. v. Paul Evert’s RV Country Inc. et al., Fresno Superior Court Case No. 11-CE-CG-01433. 

On January 17, 2014, the Superior Court awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages (“the 

Compensatory Damage Award”); and $3,000,000 in punitive damages against Paul Evert, 

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED JUDGMENT - CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00124 WBS SKO

MOUND COTTON WOLLAN & GREENGRASS LLP

2200 POWELL STREET SUITE 1125

EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA 94608

TELEPHONE: (510) 900-9371 FACSIMILE: (510) 900-9381

$1,000,000 in punitive damages against Charles Curtis and $80,000 in punitive damages against 

Aaron Lyon (“the Punitive Damage Award”). The Superior Court’s award of compensatory and 

punitive damages was reduced to a Judgment, and that Judgment is currently on appeal in Fresno 

RV, Inc. et al. v. Paul Evert's RV Country, Inc. et al., Court of Appeal Case Number F071783.

Plaintiffs brought this action for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith 

and fair dealing. Defendant filed a Counter-Complaint for Declaratory Relief against Plaintiffs and 

Aaron Lyon. 

Defendant moved for summary judgment or, in the alternative, partial summary judgment, 

on all claims in the Complaint and Counter-Complaint. Plaintiffs filed a motion for partial 

summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ Complaint. On November 18, 2016, this Court issued its Order 

re: Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, Docket No. 108. The Court’s Order granted partial 

summary judgment for Defendant on the issue of whether Plaintiffs and Lyon may recover 

damages from Defendant based on their liability for punitive damages in the underlying Fresno RV

action. The Court’s Order denied the remainder of the motions.

The Parties have reached an agreement that the November 18, 2016 Order should become 

the Stipulated Judgment of the Court on the issue of whether Plaintiffs or Lyon may recover 

damages from Defendant based on their liability for punitive damages in the underlying Fresno RV

action, subject to appeal. Plaintiffs stipulate to the dismissal with prejudice of each of Plaintiffs’ 

remaining claims for damages not based on the Punitive Damages Award. Defendant stipulates 

that in the event that the Judgment is overturned on appeal, Plaintiffs may seek damages based on 

Universal’s denial of coverage for the Punitive Damages Award under any theory whatsoever, 

including but not limited to the contention that Defendant failed to provide a defense in the 

underlying litigation.

Defendant stipulates to the dismissal with prejudice of its claim for declaratory relief 

relating to insurance coverage for the Compensatory Damage Award. Defendant stipulates to the 

dismissal of its claim for declaratory relief that it provided a defense in the underlying matter as 

required by the Policy, without prejudice.

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED JUDGMENT - CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00124 WBS SKO

MOUND COTTON WOLLAN & GREENGRASS LLP

2200 POWELL STREET SUITE 1125

EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA 94608

TELEPHONE: (510) 900-9371 FACSIMILE: (510) 900-9381

The parties stipulate that each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees incurred in 

this matter.

DATED: January 27, 2017 WILKINS, DROLSHAGEN & CZESHINSKI LLP

By: /s/James Wilkins

James H. Wilkins

Attorneys for Paul Evert’s RV Country, Inc., 

Paul Evert and Charles Curtis

DATED: January 27, 2017 LAW OFFICES OF PETER SEAN BRADLEY

By: /s/Peter Sean Bradley

Peter Sean Bradley

Attorneys for Aaron Lyon

DATED: January 27, 2017 MOUND COTTON WOLLAN & GREENGRASS LLP

By: /s/Jonathan Gross

Jonathan Gross

Attorneys for Universal Underwriters Insurance 

Company 

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED JUDGMENT - CASE NO. 1:15-CV-00124 WBS SKO

MOUND COTTON WOLLAN & GREENGRASS LLP

2200 POWELL STREET SUITE 1125

EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA 94608

TELEPHONE: (510) 900-9371 FACSIMILE: (510) 900-9381

PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION, AND GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, THE 

COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT AS FOLLOWS:

Judgment is entered for Defendant on the issue of whether Plaintiffs and Aaron Lyon may 

recover damages from Defendant based on the Punitive Damages Award, pursuant to the Court’s 

ruling on that issue in its November 18, 2016 Order re: Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, 

Docket No. 108. 

All other claims in Plaintiffs’ Complaint are dismissed with prejudice. This dismissal does 

not limit the relevant evidence that Plaintiffs may use to prove a claim for damages based on 

Universal’s alleged breach of its duties relating to the Punitive Damages Award should they prevail 

on their appeal of this Judgment.

Defendant’s claim for declaratory relief relating to the Compensatory Damage Award is 

dismissed with prejudice. Defendant’s claim for declaratory relief that it provided a defense in the 

underlying matter as required by the Policy is dismissed without prejudice.

Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees incurred in this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 27, 2017

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