Bayless et al v. Illinois Union Insurance Company

Filing 75

ORDER GRANTING 74 Stipulation selecting Court Mediation. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 3/22/10. (jjo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2010)

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NORMAN J. BLEARS (SBN 95600) HOGAN & HARTSON LLP 525 University Avenue, 4th Floor Palo Alto, California 94301 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION JON W. BAYLESS and GARY J. CASE NO.: 03:08-CV-01779-JSW MORGENTHALER, as Trustees in Dissolution for WESTWAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] a dissolved Delaware Corporation, ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS v. Plaintiff,

ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, and DOES 1-10, Defendants, ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, v. Third-Party Plaintiff, The Honorable Jeffrey S. White

FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Third-Party Defendant.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS; CASE NO.: 08-CV-1779-JSW

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Counsel report that they have met and conferred regarding ADR and have reached the following stipulation pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-8 and ADR L.R. 3-5: The parties agree to participate in court sponsored mediation (ADR L.R. 6). However, the parties ask that the Court assign a mediator with substantial insurance coverage experience. The parties agree to hold the session by 90 days from the date of the order referring the case to mediation. Dated: March 19, 2010 HOGAN & HARTSON LLP /s/ Norman J. Blears Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant Federal Insurance Company

HODGSON RUSS LLP /s/ Patrick M. Tomovic Patrick M. Tomovic, Kevin D. Szcepanski, and Brent Nowicki (all admitted Pro Hac Vice) The Guaranty Building 140 Pearl Street, Suite 100 Buffalo, New York 14202-4040 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] - and DILLINGHAM & MURPHY LLP /s/ March (Hsiao C.) Mao Dennis J. Kelly and March (Hsiao C.) Mao Local Counsel 225 Bush Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, California 94104-4207 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: (716) Attorneys for Third-Party Plaintiffs Illinois Union Insurance Company

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[PROPOSED ORDER] Pursuant to the above Stipulation above, the captioned matter is hereby referred to mediation. The deadline for the mediation is 90 days from the date of this order. IT IS SO ORDERED. March 22, 2010 Dated: _______________ Honorable Jeffrey S. White

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