SCI California Funeral Services Inc v. Westchester Fire Insurance Company

Filing 140

ORDER RE STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF ACTION AS BETWEEN ALL PARTIES by Judge George H. Wu, re Stipulation to Dismiss Case 139 IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED TO among Plaintiff and counter-defendant SCI California Funer al Services, Inc. (SCI California), thirdparty defendant Service Corporation International (SCI), third-party defendant Old Republic Insurance Company (Old Republic), defendant, counterclaimant and third-party claimant Westchester Fire Insurance Com pany (Westchester), third party defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (National Union) and third party defendant Texas Pacific Indemnity Company (Texas Pacific) (collectively, the Parties), through their designated counse l that: (a) pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1), each Partys claims against the other Parties in the captioned matter be, and hereby are, dismissed with prejudice; and (b) no award of attorneys fees or costs or expert fees or costs is made in favor of any of the Parties. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (kss)

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ROBERT M. HORKOVICH (Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
JOHN L. CORBETT, Bar No. 254675
[e-mail]
ANDERSON KILL, P.C.
864 E. Santa Clara St.
San Buenaventura, CA 93001
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff, SCI California Funeral Services, Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiff,
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WESTCHESTER FIRE
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INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Defendant.
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AND RELATED CROSS)
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SCI CALIFORNIA FUNERAL
SERVICES, INC., a California
corporation,

CASE NO: CV 12-7436-GW(MANx)
STIPULATION AND REQUEST
FOR DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE OF ACTION AS
BETWEEN ALL PARTIES; AND
ORDER

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED TO among Plaintiff and

2 counter-defendant SCI California Funeral Services, Inc. (“SCI California”), third3 party defendant Service Corporation International (“SCI”), third-party defendant

864 E. SANTACLARA STREET ■ VENTURA, CA 93001 ■ TELEPHONE: [phone] ■ FAX: [phone] ■ WWW.ANDERSONKILL.COM

ANDERSON KILL, P.C.

4 Old Republic Insurance Company (“Old Republic”), defendant, counterclaimant
5 and third-party claimant Westchester Fire Insurance Company (“Westchester”),
6 third party defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
7 (“National Union”) and third party defendant Texas Pacific Indemnity Company
8 (“Texas Pacific”) (collectively, the “Parties”), through their designated counsel
9 that: (a) pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1), each Party’s claims against the other Parties
10 in the captioned matter be, and hereby are, dismissed with prejudice; and (b) no
11 award of attorneys’ fees or costs or expert fees or costs is made in favor of any of
12 the Parties.
13 Respectfully submitted,
14 Dated: July 23, 2014

ANDERSON KILL, P.C.

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By: /s/ Robert M. Horkovich
Robert M. Horkovich
John L. Corbett
Attorneys for Plaintiff and CounterDefendant SCI California Funeral
Services, Inc., and Third-Party
Defendant Service Corporation
International

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Dated: July 23, 2014

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COZEN & O’CONNOR
By: /s/ Charles E. Wheeler
Charles E. Wheeler
Attorneys for Defendant, CounterClaimant and Third-Party Claimant
Westchester Fire Insurance Company

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
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1 Dated: July 23, 2014

LONDON FISCHER LLP

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By: /s/ Richard S. Endres
Richard S. Endres
Attorneys for Third-Party Plaintiff
Westchester Fire Insurance Company

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864 E. SANTACLARA STREET ■ VENTURA, CA 93001 ■ TELEPHONE: [phone] ■ FAX: [phone] ■ WWW.ANDERSONKILL.COM

ANDERSON KILL, P.C.

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Dated: July 23, 2014

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MURCHISON & CUMMING LLP
By: /s/ Jean M. Lawler
Jean M. Lawler
Bryan M. Weiss
Attorneys for Third Party Defendant
Old Republic Insurance Company

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HINKHOUSE WILLIAMS WALSH LLP

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By: /s/ Colleen Sorensen
Joseph A. Hinkhouse
Colleen Sorensen
Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant
National Union Fire Insurance Company
of Pittsburgh, PA

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Dated: July 23, 2014

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SELTZER CAPLAN McMAHON VITEK
By: /s/ Robert M. Traylor
Robert M. Traylor
Attorney for Third-Party Defendant
Texas Pacific Indemnity Company

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
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1 PURSUANT TO STIPLATION, AND GOOD CASUE APPEARING
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IT IS SO ORDERED
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864 E. SANTACLARA STREET ■ VENTURA, CA 93001 ■ TELEPHONE: [phone] ■ FAX: [phone] ■ WWW.ANDERSONKILL.COM

ANDERSON KILL, P.C.

4 Dated: July 28, 2014
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_______________________________
GEORGE H. WU, U.S. District Judge

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864 E. SANTACLARA STREET ■ VENTURA, CA 93001 ■ TELEPHONE: [phone] ■ FAX: [phone] ■ WWW.ANDERSONKILL.COM

ANDERSON KILL, P.C.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, John L. Corbett, an attorney, hereby certify that on July 23, 2014, I caused
a copy of the foregoing document to be served via the Electronic Case Filing
(ECF) system in the United States District Court for the Central District of
California, on all parties registered for e-filing in Case Number CV12-7436 GW
(MAN) in accordance with the attached Service List. Counsel of record are
required by the Court to be registered e-filers, and as such, are automatically eserved with a copy of the documents upon confirmation of e-filing.

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/s/ John L. Corbett
JOHN L. CORBETT

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864 E. SANTACLARA STREET ■ VENTURA, CA 93001 ■ TELEPHONE: [phone] ■ FAX: [phone] ■ WWW.ANDERSONKILL.COM

ANDERSON KILL, P.C.

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SERVICE LIST
Attorneys for Defendant,
Counter-Clamant and
Third Party Claimant,
WESTCHESTER FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY

Charles E. Wheeler
COZEN O’CONNOR
601 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
cwheeler@cozen
Joseph A. Ziemianski
COZEN O’CONNOR
1221 McKinney, Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77010
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Richard S. Endres
Omar A. Iqbal
LONDON FISCHER, LLP
1 Park Plaza, Suite 740
Irvine, CA 92614
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Third Party
Defendant, OLD REPUBLIC
INSURANCE COMPANY

Jean M. Lawler
MURCHISON & CUMMING, LLP
Chase Plaza
801 South Grand Avenue, 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-4624
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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864 E. SANTACLARA STREET ■ VENTURA, CA 93001 ■ TELEPHONE: [phone] ■ FAX: [phone] ■ WWW.ANDERSONKILL.COM

ANDERSON KILL, P.C.

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Attorneys for Third Party
Defendant,
NATIONAL UNION
FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF
PITTSBURG, PA

Andrew R. McCloskey
McCLOSKEY, WARING &
WAISMAN LLP
550 West C Street, Suite 2050
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Joseph A. Hinkhouse
Colleen Sorensen
Jason H. Nash
HINKHOUSE WILLIAMS
WALSH LLP
180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Third Party
Defendant TEXAS PACIFIC
INDEMNITY COMPANY

Robert M. Traylor
SELTZER CAPLAN McMAHON
VITEK
750 B Street, Suite 2100
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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