Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Ranger Pipelines, Inc. et al

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ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Denying 20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Dismissal. Telephone Conference set for 12/6/2016 03:00 PM before Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. Counsel shall contact CourtCall at [phone] to make arrangements for the telephonic appearance. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/29/2016)

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THE AGUILERA LAW GROUP, APLC
A. Eric Aguilera, Esq. (SBN 192390)
Kimberly R. Arnal, Esq. (SBN 200448)
Jason Y. Chao, Esq. (SBN 250735)
Rebecca E. Hunter, Esq. (SBN 271420)
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 100
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
T: 714-384-6600 / F: 714-384-6601
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
jchao @aguileragroup.com
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF
AMERICA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA –SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY ) Case No. 3:16-cv-00815-HSG
COMPANY OF AMERICA, a
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) REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME OF
Connecticut corporation,
) THE COURT’S CONDITIONAL
) DISMISSAL AND ORDER
Plaintiffs,
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RANGER PIPELINE, INC., a California )
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corporation; and DOES 1 through 10
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inclusive,
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Defendants.
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Case No.:3:16-cv-00815-HSG
REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME OF THE COURT’S CONDITIONAL DISMISSAL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR COUNSEL OF

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RECORD:

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Plaintiff TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA

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(“Travelers”) hereby submits this updated settlement report and request for an

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extension of the Court’s March 22, 2016, Conditional Order of Dismissal. [ECF No.

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14.]
The Court had previously granted an extension of the March 22, 2016,

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Conditional Order of Dismissal on June 1, 2016. [ECF No. 17.]
Additionally, the Court had granted a second request for extension of the

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March 22, 2016, Conditional Order of Dismissal on August 30, 2016. [ECF No. 19.]

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The parties have finalized the settlement agreement in this case. However, the

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settlement is conditioned on defendant RANGER PIPELINE, INC. (“Ranger

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Pipeline”) obtaining a good faith settlement order in the underlying construction

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defect case entitled The Regents of the University of California v. RMF Engineering,

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Inc., et al., San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-12-518341 (the “Underlying

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Action”). Additionally, payment is required pursuant to the settlement agreement.

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On November 28, 2016, the parties obtained the required good faith settlement

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order in the Underlying Action. However, the required payment pursuant to the

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settlement agreement has not been fulfilled.

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Case No.:3:16-cv-00815-HSG
REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME OF THE COURT’S CONDITIONAL DISMISSAL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Due to the conditional nature of the settlement agreement and the required

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payment that needs to be made pursuant to the settlement, Travelers requests that this

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Court continue to retain jurisdiction of this case for another sixty (60) days or until

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Travelers files a dismissal with prejudice prior to the sixty (60) day extension of the

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conditional dismissal.

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Dated: November 28, 2016

THE AGUILERA LAW GROUP, APLC

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/s/ Rebecca E. Hunter

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A. Eric Aguilera, Esq.
Kimberly R. Arnal, Esq.
Jason Y. Chao, Esq.
Rebecca E. Hunter, Esq.
Attorneys for Plaintiff TRAVELERS PROPERTY
CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Case No.:3:16-cv-00815-HSG
REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME OF THE COURT’S CONDITIONAL DISMISSAL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

ORDER

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the request is DENIED. The Court sets a

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telephonic conference for December 6, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Counsel shall contact

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CourtCall at [phone] to make arrangements for the telephonic appearance.

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Date: November 29, 2016

______________________________
Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
U.S. District Court Judge

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Case No.:3:16-cv-00815-HSG
REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME OF THE COURT’S CONDITIONAL DISMISSAL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER