Gonzales v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Filing 26

ORDER Granting 25 Stipulation for Private Binding Arbitration. Signed by Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 7/18/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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1 ROBERT W. FREEMAN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 003062
2 Email: [e-mail]
DANIELLE C. MILLER, ESQ.
3 Nevada Bar No. 009127
Email: [e-mail]
4 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP
6385 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 600
5 Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
702.893.3383
6 FAX: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
7 State Farm Mutual Automobile
Insurance Company
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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11 TERESITA GONZALES, an individual;
Plaintiff,

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vs.

14 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois
15 Company; DOES I through X; and ROE
CORPORATIONS XI through XX,
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Defendants.
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CASE NO.: 2:15-cv-00428-GMN-CWH
STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR
PRIVATE BINDING ARBITRATION AND
TO STAY COURT PROCEEDINGS

Plaintiff TERESITA GONZALES (“Plaintiff’) and Defendant STATE FARM

19 MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (“State Farm” or “Defendant”), by and
20 through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
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Plaintiff’s First Cause of Action for Breach of Contract, which is the only

22 remaining cause of action, shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance
23 with the terms of an Arbitration Agreement entered into by the parties.
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Plaintiff’s claims for extra-contractual damages (i.e., for Bad Faith and

25 Unfair Claim Practices) and punitive damages will not be a part of the binding arbitration
26 as Plaintiff’s claims for extra-contractual damages and punitive damages were summarily
27 disposed of on April 22, 2016, pursuant to the Court’s Order granting State Farm’s Motion

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28 for Partial Summary Judgment.

BRISBOIS

BISGAARD
& SMITH LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

4834-7296-4403.1

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The Arbitration shall be conducted at a time, date and location that is

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Pending the completion of the arbitration hearing, this matter shall be

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The parties expressly waive any right to trial by a judge or jury.

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The parties expressly waive any right to appeal from the Arbitrator’s award

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The award of the Arbitrator shall constitute a final determination of the First

9 Cause of action contained in Plaintiff’s Complaint (i.e., Plaintiff’s claim for underinsured
10 motorist benefits under the State Farm policy).
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Pursuant to the terms of the Arbitration Agreement, the Parties will, upon

12 conclusion of the Binding Arbitration, stipulate to dismissal of this action, with prejudice,
13 reserving the right to this Court the authority to enforce the Agreement.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Arbitration Agreement, the Arbitrator cannot

15 award costs, interest, or attorneys’ fees and the parties will bear their own attorneys’ fees
16 and costs.
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The Arbitrator’s fees shall be borne equally by the Parties as a non-

18 recoverable item of costs.
19 DATED this 13th day of July, 2016.

DATED this 13th day of July, 2016.

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LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH

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/s/ James W. Kwon
By ______________________
JAMES W. KWON, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 008146
5808 W. Spring Mountain Road, #107
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

/s/ Danielle C. Miller
By ________________________
ROBERT W. FREEMAN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 003062
DANIELLE C. MILLER, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 009127
6385 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant State Farm
Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

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BISGAARD
& SMITH LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

4834-7296-4403.1

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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July
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DATED this ______ day of ____________, 2016.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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/s/ Danielle C. Miller
ROBERT W. FREEMAN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 003062
DANIELLE C. MILLER, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 009127
6385 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Attorneys for Defendant State Farm Mutual
Automobile Insurance Company

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BISGAARD
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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