Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Nguyen et al

Filing 14

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 4/15/15 re: 13 Stipulation: Defendant William Cullifer agrees to be bound by any judgment entered in the declaratory relief action and agrees that any final judgment or determinatio n shall be conclusive as to the issues raised in Liberty Mutual's complaint or in any subsequent action raising these issues; Liberty Mutual agrees to dismiss William Cullifer from this action without prejudice, in exchange for a waiver of costs and attorneys' fees; the parties understand and agree that Cullifer will not be entitled to participate in the action as a party but further understand and agree that he shall be obligated to participate as percipient witness to the extent he possesses discoverable evidence relating to the issues of consequence in this action and authorizes his attorney, Kiersta Perlee, to receive process and discovery on his behalf. (Meuleman, A)

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PAMELA E. COGAN (SBN 105089)
NORMAN LAU (SBN 253690)
ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY
1001 Marshall Street, Suite 500
Redwood City, CA 94063-2052
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Email:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

A Professional Corporation
Redwood City

Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley

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Clayeo C. Arnold, SNB 65070
Anthony M. Ontiveros, SBN 152758
Kiersta D. Perlee, SBN 187675
CLAYEO C. ARNOLD
A Professional Law Corporation
865 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,
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CASE NO. 2:14cv-02532-TLN-AC
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO BE
BOUND BY JUDGMENT ENTERED IN
DECLARATORY RELIEF ACTION

v.
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THU TIET NGUYEN; WILLIAM
CULLIFER,

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Defendants.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance
Company (“Liberty Mutual”) and Defendant William Cullifer as follows:
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Defendant William Cullifer agrees to be bound by any judgment entered in the

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above-entitled declaratory relief action and agrees that any final judgment or determination shall

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be conclusive as to the issues raised in Liberty Mutual’s complaint or in any subsequent action
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO BE BOUND BY
JUDGMENT
CASE NO:2:14CV-02532 TLN-AC

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raising these issues.
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Liberty Mutual agrees to dismiss William Cullifer from this action without

prejudice, in exchange for a waiver of costs and attorneys’ fees.
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The parties understand and agree that Cullifer will not be entitled to participate in

percipient witness to the extent he possesses discoverable evidence relating to the issues of

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A Professional Corporation
Redwood City

the action as a party but further understand and agree that he shall be obligated to participate as

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Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley

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consequence in this action and authorizes his attorney, Kiersta Perlee, to receive process and

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discovery on his behalf.

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Dated: April 15, 2015

ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY

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By:/s/ Pamela E. Cogan
PAMELA E. COGAN
NORMAN LAU
Attorneys for Plaintiffs LIBERTY MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Dated: April 15, 2015

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CLAYEO C. ARNOLD
A Professional Law Corporation

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By:/s/ Kiersta Perlee
KIERSTA PERLEE
Attorneys for Defendant WILLIAM
CULLIFER

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ORDER

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Based on the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 15, 2015

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO BE BOUND BY
JUDGMENT
CASE NO:2:14CV-02532 TLN-AC