Viola Coppola, et al v. Gregory Smith, et al
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STIPULATION and ORDER FOR MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 4/13/2018. (Kusamura, W)
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Leonard C. Herr, #081896
Ron Statler, #234177
Caren L. Curtiss, #311218
HERR PEDERSEN & BERGLUND LLP
Attorneys at Law
100 Willow Plaza, Suite 300
Visalia, California 93291
Telephone: (559) 636-0200
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Attorneys for Defendant,
CITY OF VISALIA
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GARY COPPOLA, an individual,
GARY COPPOLA, as SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE OF THE VIOLA M.
COPPOLA IRREVOCABLE TRUST;
and GARY COPPOLA, as TRUSTEE
OF THE ANTHONY M. COPPOLA
TRUST,
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER FOR MANDATORY
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
Plaintiffs,
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Case No.: 1:11-CV-01257-AWI-BAM
v.
PARAGON CLEANERS, INC. (formerly
sued as GREGORY SMITH, an
individual); et al.
Defendants.
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AND RELATED COUNTER AND
CROSS-CLAIMS.
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individual; GARY COPPOLA, as SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE VIOLA M.
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COPPOLA IRREVOCABLE TRUST; GARY COPPOLA, as TRUSTEE OF THE
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ANTHONY M. COPPOLA TRUST and Defendant, CITY OF VISALIA (collectively
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LAW OFFICES
HERR PEDERSEN &
BERGLUND LLP
Attorneys at Law
100 Willow Plaza
Suite 300
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 636-0200
This Stipulation is made by and between Plaintiffs, GARY COPPOLA, an
referred to herein as “the Parties.”)
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I.
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RECITALS
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1. WHEREAS, the Parties believe a mandatory settlement conference is
appropriate at this stage of the case; and
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2. WHEREAS, the Parties believe a mandatory settlement conference
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should be presided over by a judicial officer, based in Fresno, who is familiar with
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the Coppola and Mission Linen cases; and
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3. WHEREAS, the Parties believe it is critical to have all of the City’s
insurers,
primary
and
excess
physically
attend
a
mandatory
settlement
conference; and
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4. WHEREAS, the Parties believe it is critical to have all of the City’s
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insurers, primary and excess to have a claims person, with full settlement
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authority physically attend the mandatory settlement conference.
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The Parties hereby stipulate and agree that a mandatory settlement
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conference be set with Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. The Parties further
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request that the Court require counsel and the City’s primary and excess insurers
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with settlement authority to participate in person, at the mandatory settlement
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conference.
Dated: April 12, 2018
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HERR PEDERSEN & BERGLUND LLP
By:
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/s/ Leonard C. Herr
LEONARD C. HERR
Attorney for Defendant,
CITY OF VISALIA
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LAW OFFICES
HERR PEDERSEN &
BERGLUND LLP
Attorneys at Law
100 Willow Plaza
Suite 300
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 636-0200
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Dated: April 12, 2018
GREBEN & ASSOCIATES
By:
/s/ Jan A. Greben
JAN A. GREBEN
Attorney for Plaintiff,
GARY COPPOLA, as SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE OF THE VIOLA M. COPPOLA
IRREVOCABLE TRUST; GARY COPPOLA,
as TRUSTEE OF THE ANTHONY M.
COPPOLA TRUST
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ORDER
The Parties having stipulated and agreed, and good cause appearing
thereon, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. A mandatory settlement conference shall be set at a date mutually
agreeable to the Parties;
2. All of the City’s insurers, primary and excess, shall physically attend the
mandatory settlement conference;
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3. All of the City’s insurers, primary and excess, shall have a claims
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person, with full settlement authority, physically attend the mandatory settlement
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conference;
4. The mandatory settlement conference will be conducted by Magistrate
Judge Erica P. Grosjean; and,
5. Legal counsel for plaintiffs, Coppola and defendant, City of Visalia shall
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contact the chambers of Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean to clear a date for a
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mandatory settlement conference.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: April 13, 2018
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SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE
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LAW OFFICES
HERR PEDERSEN &
BERGLUND LLP
Attorneys at Law
100 Willow Plaza
Suite 300
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 636-0200
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