Black & Veatch Corporation v. Modesto Irrigation District

Filing 103

Stipulation and ORDER Granting Leave to File Western Summit Constructors, Inc.'s Cross-Complaint, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 5/1/2012. The Cross-Complaint 100 shall be deemed filed and served on all parties as of the date of this Order. (Marrujo, C)

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EILEEN M. DIEPENBROCK (SBN 119254)
JENNIFER L. DAUER (SBN 179262)
CHRIS A. McCANDLESS (SBN 210085)
JONATHAN R. MARZ (SBN 221188)
DIEPENBROCK ELKIN LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814-4413
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

NEIL H. O’DONNELL (SBN 57928)
AARON P. SILBERMAN (SBN 161021)
7 ROGERS JOSEPH O’DONNELL
311 California Street
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Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant, Counterclaimant,
and Cross-Defendant
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[Additional Counsel Identified at End]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION
BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT,

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Defendant.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER
GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE
WESTERN SUMMIT
CONSTRUCTORS, INC.’S CROSSCOMPLAINT

MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT,

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Case No.: 1:11-CV-00695 LJO SKO

Counterclaimant,
vs.
BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION,
Counterdefendant.

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MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT,
vs.

Third-Party Plaintiff,

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WESTERN SUMMIT CONSTRUCTORS,
INC.; BIG B CONSTRUCTION, INC.;
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY;
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OF MARYLAND; AND TRAVELERS
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OF AMERICA,
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Third-Party Defendants.

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WESTERN SUMMIT CONSTRUCTORS,
INC.,

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vs.

MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT,

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Counter-Defendant.
CITY OF MODESTO,

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Counter-Complainant,

vs.

Cross-Claimant,

WESTERN SUMMIT CONSTRUCTORS,
INC.,
Cross-defendant

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Western Summit Constructors, Inc.

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(“WSCI”); Black & Veatch Corporation (“B&V”), Modesto Irrigation District (“MID”),

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Big B Construction, Inc.; Federal Insurance Company; Fidelity and Deposit Company of

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Maryland; Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America; and the City of Modesto

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(“the City”), through their respective attorneys of record, that WSCI may have leave to file

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its Cross-Complaint, a copy of which proposed Cross-Complaint is attached hereto.

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The proposed Cross-Complaint adds a new party as a cross-defendant, Siemens

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Industry Inc. fka Siemens Water Technologies Corporation (“Siemens”), and adds cross-

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claims by WSCI against Siemens for Express Contractual Indemnity, Implied Contractual

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Indemnity, Equitable Indemnity, and Declaratory Relief. All of the proposed cross-claims

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arise from the membrane filtration system that Siemens delivered to WSCI for use on the

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Phase 2 Expansion and Optimization of the Modesto Regional Water Treatment Plant

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(“Project”), which Project is the subject of all existing claims among all current parties to

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this Action. Both MID and the City have asserted contract and tort claims against WSCI

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based in part on the work Siemens performed for WSCI on the Project. By the proposed

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Cross-Complaint, WSCI seeks indemnity from Siemens for those MID and City claims.

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WSCI represents that it has acted diligently to evaluate its potential claims against

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Siemens and did not delay in its request to file the proposed Cross-Complaint. WSCI

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tendered to Siemens the claims asserted against WSCI in this action, which are the subject

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of its proposed Cross-Complaint, promptly after WSCI was served with those claims; the

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City’s cross-complaint against WSCI was not deemed filed until March 27, 2012; and

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B&V, MID and WSCI all have submitted to the Court on April 27, 2012 proposed

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amendments to their respective pleadings.

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The parties’ Stipulation is based on the parties’ intention to preserve the Court’s time

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and resources by filing only necessary motions. By this Stipulation, no party stipulates or

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admits to the propriety or merit of any of WSCI’s claims against Siemens in the proposed

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Cross-Complaint, or any of the allegations contained therein.

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SO STIPULATED:

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DATED: April 30, 2012

DIEPENBROCK ELKIN LLP

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By: _/s/ Eileen M. Diepenbrock_______________
Eileen M. Diepenbrock

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Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant/Counterclaimant
WESTERN SUMMIT CONSTRUCTORS, INC. and
Third-Party Defendants FEDERAL INSURANCE
COMPANY; FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY
OF MARYLAND; and TRAVELERS CASUALTY
AND SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA

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DATED: April 30, 2012

WULFSBERG REESE COLVIG & FIRSTMANP

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By: _/s/ Stephen L. Cali_____________________
H. James Wulfsberg
Stephen L. Cali

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Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterdefendant
BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION

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DATED: April 30, 2012

HANSON BRIDGET LLP

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By: _/s/ Tyson M. Shower__________________
Andrew G. Giacomini
Tyson M. Shower
Attorneys for Defendant, Counterclaimant, Third-Party
Defendant and Counterdefendant MODESTO
IRRIGATION DISTRICT

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DATED: April 30, 2012

CLAPP MORONEY BELLAGAMBA VUCINICH
BEEMAN AND SCHELEY

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By: _/s/ Robert A. Bellagamba________________
Robert A. Bellagamba

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Attorneys for Third Party Defendant
BIG B CONSTRUCTION

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DATED: April 30, 2012

DAVIDOVITZ & BENNETT LLP

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By: __/s/ Patricia Lakner____________________
Patricia Lakner

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Attorneys for Defendant, Counterclaimant and CrossClaimant
CITY OF MODESTO

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the above Stipulation of the parties, WSCI may file the Cross-Complaint
as described above. The Cross-Complaint on the docket (Doc. No. 100) shall be deemed
filed and served on all parties as of the date of this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

May 1, 2012

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IDENTIFICATION OF COUNSEL

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Counsel for Plaintiff Black & Veatch
Corporation
Wulfsberg Reese Colvig & Firstman, PC
H. James Wulsfberg
[e-mail]
David James Hyndman
[e-mail]
Stephen L. Cali [e-mail]
300 Lakeside Drive, 24th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-3524
Lang, Richert & Patch
Mark L. Creede [e-mail]
Matthew W. Quall [e-mail]
5200 North Palm Avenue, Fourth Floor
Fresno, CA 93704

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Neil Hall O’Donnell, [e-mail]
Aaron P. Silverman [e-mail]
Rogers Joseph O’Donnell
311 California Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

Counsel for Modesto Irrigation District
Hanson Bridget LLP
Andrew G. Giacomini
[e-mail]
Tyson M. Shower
[e-mail]
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1500
Sacramento, CA 95814

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Counsel for Western Summit Constructors, In
Diepenbrock Elkin LLP
Eileen M. Diepenbrock
[e-mail]
Chris A. McCandless
[e-mail]
Jonathan R. Marz
[e-mail]
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814

Counsel for Intervenor City of Modesto
Davidovitz & Bennett LLP
Moris Davidovitz
[e-mail]
Patricia S. Lakner [e-mail]
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94111

McCormick, Barsto, Sheppard,
Wayte & Carruth LLP
Stephen E. Carroll
[e-mail]
P.O. Box 28912
5 River Park Place East
Fresno, CA 93720-1501

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Counsel for Third Party Defendant Big B
Construction, Inc.
Clapp, Moroney, Bellagamba,
Vucinich, Beeman and Scheley
Robert A. Bellagamba
[e-mail]
6130 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 275
Pleasanton, CA 94588

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