Genesis Specialty Tile & Accessories, LLC et al v. Amerus Life Insurance Company of Iowa et al

Filing 51

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 3/20/12 ORDERING the hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand, currently set for March 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom #4 is hereby rescheduled for hearing on April 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom #4. (Becknal, R)

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KURT A. KAPPES, SBN 146384
STEPHEN E. PAFFRATH, SBN 195932
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
1201 K Street, Suite 1100
Sacramento, CA 95814-3938
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
ENRIQUE D. ARANA (pro hac vice)
TODD M. FULLER (pro hac vice)
JORDEN BURT LLP
777 Brickell Avenue, Suite 500
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (305) 372-992
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AVIVA LIFE AND ANNUITY
Complete List of Parties Represented and
Counsel on Signature Page

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Plaintiff,
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AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
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IOWA; AVIVA LIFE AND ANNUITY
COMPANY f/k/a/ AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE )
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COMPANY, a corporation, RAYMOND F.
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OLMO, an individual; R.F. OLMO &
ASSOCIATES, INC., a corporation; MARSHALL )
KATZMAN, an individual; UNITED FINANCIAL )
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GROUP, LTD, a corporation; DAVID
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ZUCCOLOTTO; and DOES 1 through 100,
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inclusive
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Defendants.
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GENESIS SPECIALTY TILE & ACCESSORIES,
LLC; ELEFTHERIOS EFSTRATIS;
ELEFTHERIOS D. EFSTRATIS; PATRICIA E.
EFSTRATIS; JESSICA N. EFSTRATIS;
THOMAS A. JOHNSON; NORA E. RUNDELL,

CASE NO. 2:11-cv-02489-LKK-DAD
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING
ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND;
ORDER
Hearing: April 9, 2012
Time:
10:00 a.m.
Ctrm:
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Case No. 2:11-cv-02489-LKK-DAD

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS” MOTION TO REMAND;
[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Plaintiffs Genesis Specialty Tile & Accessories, LLC, Eleftherios Efstratis, Eleftherios D.

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Efstratis, Patricia E. Efstratis, Jessica N. Efstratis, Thomas A. Johnson, and Nora E. Rundell

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(“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Amerus Life Insurance Company, Aviva Life and Annuity Company,

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Raymond F. Olmo, RF Olmo & Associates, Inc., Marshall Katzman, and David Zuccolotto

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(“Defendants”) hereby stipulate as set forth below:

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Counsel for Defendants Amerus Life Insurance Company and Aviva Life and Annuity

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Company (the “Aviva Defendants”) had an unavoidable scheduling conflict that would have prevented

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him from being able to attend the hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand, currently scheduled for

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March 26, 2012.

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Plaintiffs’ counsel agreed to change the date for hearing on the Motion to Remand to the

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next available date on the Court’s calendar so that Aviva’s counsel could be present at the hearing.

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After determining that date was April 9, 2012, Plaintiffs’ counsel filed a Notice to Reschedule the

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Hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Remand, indicating that the motion would be heard on April 9, 2012,

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at 10:00 a.m., in courtroom 4.

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The Parties all agree to hearing of the Motion to Remand on April 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m..

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IT IS SO STIPULATED
Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: March 19, 2012

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

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By: /s/ Stephen E. Paffrath
Kurt A. Kappes
Stephen E. Paffrath
Attorneys for Defendants
AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AVIVA LIFE AND ANNUITY

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Dated: March 19, 2012

KLINEDINST PC

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By: /s/ Connie M. Anderson___
Connie M. Anderson
Reina G. Minoya
Attorneys for Defendant
MARSHALL KATZMAN

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Dated: March 19, 2012

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WINGET SPADAFORA &
SCHWARTBERG, LLP

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By: /s/ David Maurer________
Brandon S. Reif
David Maurer
Attorneys for Defendants
RAYMOND F. OLMO & RF OLMO &
ASSOCIATES

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Dated: March 19, 2012

MANDELL & ASSOCIATES, PC

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By: /s/ Barbara J. Mandell___
Barbara J. Mandell
Lyndon H. Hong
Attorneys for Defendant
DAVID ZUCCOLOTTO

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Dated: March 19, 2012

GUY KORNBLUM & ASSOCIATES
By: /s/ Walter Crump_________
Walter Crump
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ELEFTHERIOS EFSTRATIS, ELEFTHERIOS
D. EFSTRATIS, PATRICIA E. EFSTRATIS,
JESSICA N. EFSTRATIS, THOMAS A.
JOHNSON, AND NORA E. RUNDEL

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ORDER

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In light of the parties’ above stipulation and good cause appearing therefore, the hearing on

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Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand, currently set for March 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom #4 is hereby

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rescheduled for hearing on April 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom #4.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 20, 2012.

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS” MOTION TO REMAND;
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DECLARATION OF SERVICE

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RE:

Genesis Specialty Tile & Accessories, LLC, et al. v. Amerus Life Insurance Company of Iowa, et
al. (United States District Court, Eastern District of California Case No. 2:11-cv-02489-LKKDAD)

I am a citizen of the United States, over the age of 18 years, and not a party to or interested in
this action. I am employed in the County of Sacramento, State of California and my business address is
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 1201 K Street, Suite 1100, Sacramento, CA 95814. On this day I caused to be
served the following document(s):
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO REMAND;
[PROPOSED] ORDER
by placing

the original

a true copy into sealed envelopes addressed and served as follows:

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Lee Harris, Esq.
Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Harris &
McSparran, LLP
1388 Sutter Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94109
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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BY MAIL: I am familiar with this firm’s practice whereby the mail, after being placed in a
designated area, is given fully prepaid postage and is then deposited with the U.S. Postal Service
at Sacramento, California, after the close of the day’s business.
BY PERSONAL SERVICE: I caused such envelope to be delivered by hand.
BY OVERNIGHT COURIER: I caused such envelope to be placed for collection and delivery
in accordance with standard overnight delivery procedures for delivery the next business day.
BY FACSIMILE: I caused such document(s) to be transmitted by facsimile transmission from
[phone] to the person(s) and facsimile transmission number(s) shown above. The
facsimile transmission was reported as complete without error and a transmission report was
properly issued by the transmitting facsimile machine.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the foregoing is
true and correct.
Executed on March 19, 2012, at Sacramento, California.
/s/Kimberly Smith
Kimberly Smith

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS” MOTION TO REMAND;
[PROPOSED] ORDER