Mabey Inc. v. MCM Construction, Inc. et al

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STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 12/16/16 ORDERING that this case is STAYED for 60 calendar days, through 02/14/17. (Benson, A)

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M URPHY A USTIN A DAMS S CHOENFEL D LLP

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D. MICHAEL SCHOENFELD, SBN 102332
J. SCOTT ALEXANDER, SBN 190034
MIKHAIL PARNES
MURPHY AUSTIN ADAMS SCHOENFELD LLP
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone:
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Attorneys for Defendants
MCM CONSTRUCTION, INC., A. TEICHERT &
SON, INC. d/b/a TEICHERT CONSTRUCTION,
TEICHERT/MCM, LIBERTY MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, and TRAVELERS
CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MABEY INC., a Maryland corporation,

Case No. 2:16-cv-02639-JAM-DB

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Plaintiff,
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JOINT STIPULATION TO STAY
PROCEEDINGS FOR SIXTY (60) DAYS

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MCM CONSTRUCTION, INC., a
California corporation, CITY OF TRACY,
CALIFORNIA, TEICHERT/MCM, a
California joint venture, A.TEICHERT &
SON, INC. d/b/a TEICHERT
CONSTRUCTION, a California
corporation, LIBERTY MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, a
Massachusetts corporation, and
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND
SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA, a
Connecticut corporation,
Defendants.

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The undersigned counsel, representing Plaintiff Mabey Inc. and the Defendants named in

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the action, hereby jointly stipulate to a limited stay of proceedings for a period of sixty (60)

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calendar days, through February 14, 2017. The stay is needed to allow the parties to engage in
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STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS FOR SIXTY (60) DAYS 2:16-CV-02639-JAM-DB
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settlement discussions. Plaintiff Mabey Inc. and Defendant MCM Construction, Inc., have

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executed an agreement requiring MCM Construction, Inc. to make certain payments to Mabey

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over the next 60 days and have agreed to an in-person meeting for the specific purpose of

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negotiating a final resolution. The Parties are optimistic that a final settlement will be achieved.

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A stay of the pending litigation would facilitate the settlement because it would allow the parties

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to limit their expenditure of attorney’s fees and costs addressing the requirements of the litigation

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while settlement negotiations are underway.

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The Parties have agreed that any party may request to lift the stay of proceedings after
giving at least seven calendar days written notice to counsel for the other parties.
Upon the expiration of the stay of proceedings, whether by the passage of time or order of

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the Court, Defendants shall have ten business days from the cessation of the stay to file any

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responsive pleadings.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: December 16, 2016
Dated: December 16, 2016

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__/S/________________________________________
BRIAN P. WAAGNER
Attorney for Plaintiff MABEY INC.
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF TRACY
By:___/S/____________________________________
BILL SARTOR
City Attorney
Attorney for Defendant CITY OF TRACY

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Dated: December 16, 2016

MURPHY AUSTIN ADAMS SCHOENFELD LLP

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By: /s/
D. MICHAEL SCHOENFELD
J. SCOTT ALEXANDER
MIKHAIL PARNES
Attorneys for Defendants
MCM CONSTRUCTION, INC., A. TEICHERT &
SON, INC. d/b/a TEICHERT CONSTRUCTION,
TEICHERT/MCM, LIBERTY MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, and TRAVELERS
CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF
AMERICA

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 12/16/ 2016

/s/ John A. Mendez____________________
Hon. John A. Mendez, District Court Judge

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