United States Of America v. Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds and Insurance Agency, Inc. et al

Filing 16

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 12/16 STAY ORDER re 14 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Apply Dec 16, 2011 Stay Order filed by United States Of America. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 1/23/12. (bpfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2012)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Ruth A. Harvey, Assistant Director
Frances M. McLaughlin
E. Kathleen Shahan
John J. Siemietkowski
Trial Attorneys
Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch
P.O. Box 875, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-0875
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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) Case No. 11-CV-5522 EMC
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Plaintiff,
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) STIPULATION TO APPLY COURT’S
GONZALES & GONZALES BONDS AND ) DECEMBER 16, 2011 STAY ORDER
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INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. and
AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY, INC., )
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Defendants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-12, Plaintiff United States of America, on the one hand, and

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Defendants Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds and Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Surety

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Company, Inc. (“G&G/ASC”), on the other hand, by and through their respective counsel of

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record, bring this administrative motion by stipulation, and stipulate and agree as follows:

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Along with the instant case, there are three related cases pending before this Court

and assigned to Judge Chen: 09-CV-4029, 11-CV-4794, and 11-CV-5231.
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On December 16, 2011, the Court issued a stay order in 11-CV-4794, dkt. 26, so

that the Court and parties may focus on the bellwether bonds and issues in 09-CV-4029.

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Stipulation to Apply Court’s
December 16, 2011 Stay Order

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In keeping with this focus, the parties stipulate that the above-referenced stay

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order, 11-CV-4794, dkt. 26 (Dec. 16, 2011), shall apply to the instant case as of the date of the

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filing of this stipulation.

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Executing this stipulation does not constitute an admission of liability or waiver of

any rights, remedies, or defenses available to either party in this or any related case.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: January 17, 2012

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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/s/ Gary A. Nye_______
GARY A. NYE
DAVID R. GINSBURG
Attorneys for Defendants/Counterclaimants
GONZALES & GONZALES BONDS AND
INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. and AMERICAN
SURETY COMPANY, INC.

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EDWARD M. CHEN
Chen
United States District ge Edward M.
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/s/ John J. Siemietkowski__________
J. CHRISTOPHER KOHN
RUTH A. HARVEY
E. KATHLEEN SHAHAN
(D.C. Bar No. 267872)
JOHN J. SIEMIETKOWSKI
(PA Bar. No. 50346)
FRANCES M. MCLAUGHLIN
(FL Bar No. 0256640)
Trial Attorneys
Civil Division, Commercial Litigation
Branch
P.O. Box 875, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-0875
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for the United States of
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TONY WEST
Assistant Attorney General
MELINDA HAAG
United States Attorney

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