Opinion
CASE NO. 2:11-cv-02489-LKK-DAD
03-20-2012
KURT A. KAPPES, SBN 146384 STEPHEN E. PAFFRATH, SBN 195932 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP ENRIQUE D. ARANA (pro hac vice) TODD M. FULLER (pro hac vice) JORDEN BURT LLP Attorneys for Defendants AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AVIVA LIFE AND ANNUITY KLINEDINST PC Connie M. Anderson Reina G. Minoya Attorneys for Defendant MARSHALL KATZMAN WINGET SPADAFORA & SCHWARTBERG, LLP Brandon S. Reif David Maurer Attorneys for Defendants RAYMOND F. OLMO & RF OLMO & ASSOCIATES MANDELL & ASSOCIATES, PC Barbara J. Mandell Lyndon H. Hong Attorneys for Defendant DAVID ZUCCOLOTTO GUY KORNBLUM & ASSOCIATES Walter Crump Attorneys for Plaintiffs ELEFTHERIOS EFSTRATIS, ELEFTHERIOS D. EFSTRATIS, PATRICIA E. EFSTRATIS, JESSICA N. EFSTRATIS, THOMAS A. JOHNSON, AND NORA E. RUNDEL
KURT A. KAPPES, SBN 146384
STEPHEN E. PAFFRATH, SBN 195932
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
ENRIQUE D. ARANA (pro hac vice)
TODD M. FULLER (pro hac vice)
JORDEN BURT LLP
Attorneys for Defendants
AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AVIVA LIFE AND ANNUITY
Complete List of Parties Represented and
Counsel on Signature Page
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING
ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND;
ORDER
Hearing: April 9, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Ctrm: 4
Plaintiffs Genesis Specialty Tile & Accessories, LLC, Eleftherios Efstratis, Eleftherios D. Efstratis, Patricia E. Efstratis, Jessica N. Efstratis, Thomas A. Johnson, and Nora E. Rundell ("Plaintiffs") and Defendants Amerus Life Insurance Company, Aviva Life and Annuity Company, Raymond F. Olmo, RF Olmo & Associates, Inc., Marshall Katzman, and David Zuccolotto ("Defendants") hereby stipulate as set forth below:
1. Counsel for Defendants Amerus Life Insurance Company and Aviva Life and Annuity Company (the "Aviva Defendants") had an unavoidable scheduling conflict that would have prevented him from being able to attend the hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand, currently scheduled for March 26, 2012.
2. Plaintiffs' counsel agreed to change the date for hearing on the Motion to Remand to the next available date on the Court's calendar so that Aviva's counsel could be present at the hearing. After determining that date was April 9, 2012, Plaintiffs' counsel filed a Notice to Reschedule the Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Remand, indicating that the motion would be heard on April 9, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., in courtroom 4.
3. The Parties all agree to hearing of the Motion to Remand on April 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m..
IT IS SO STIPULATED
Respectfully submitted,
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
By: _________________________
Kurt A. Kappes
Stephen E. Paffrath
Attorneys for Defendants
AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AVIVA LIFE AND ANNUITY
KLINEDINST PC
By: _________________________
Connie M. Anderson
Reina G. Minoya
Attorneys for Defendant
MARSHALL KATZMAN
WINGET SPADAFORA &
SCHWARTBERG, LLP
By: _________________________
Brandon S. Reif
David Maurer
Attorneys for Defendants
RAYMOND F. OLMO & RF OLMO &
ASSOCIATES
MANDELL & ASSOCIATES, PC
By: _________________________
Barbara J. Mandell
Lyndon H. Hong
Attorneys for Defendant
DAVID ZUCCOLOTTO
GUY KORNBLUM & ASSOCIATES
By: _________________________
Walter Crump
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ELEFTHERIOS EFSTRATIS, ELEFTHERIOS
D. EFSTRATIS, PATRICIA E. EFSTRATIS,
JESSICA N. EFSTRATIS, THOMAS A.
JOHNSON, AND NORA E. RUNDEL
ORDER
In light of the parties' above stipulation and good cause appearing therefore, the hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand, currently set for March 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom #4 is hereby rescheduled for hearing on April 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom #4.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
_________________________
LAWRENCE K. KARLTON
SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DECLARATION OF SERVICE
RE: Genesis Specialty Tile & Accessories, LLC, et al. v. Amerus Life Insurance Company of Iowa, et al. (United States District Court, Eastern District of California Case No. 2:11-cv-02489-LKK-DAD)
I am a citizen of the United States, over the age of 18 years, and not a party to or interested in this action. I am employed in the County of Sacramento, State of California and my business address is Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 1201 K Street, Suite 1100, Sacramento, CA 95814. On this day I caused to be served the following document(s):
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO REMAND; [PROPOSED] ORDER
[×] by placing [ ] the original [×] a true copy into sealed envelopes addressed and served as follows:
Lee Harris, Esq.
Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Harris &
McSparran, LLP
1388 Sutter Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94109
Telephone: (415) 673-5600
Facsimile: (415) 673-5606
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
[×] BY MAIL: I am familiar with this firm's practice whereby the mail, after being placed in a designated area, is given fully prepaid postage and is then deposited with the U.S. Postal Service at Sacramento, California, after the close of the day's business.
[ ] BY PERSONAL SERVICE: I caused such envelope to be delivered by hand.
[ ] BY OVERNIGHT COURIER: I caused such envelope to be placed for collection and delivery in accordance with standard overnight delivery procedures for delivery the next business day.
[ ] BY FACSIMILE: I caused such document(s) to be transmitted by facsimile transmission from (916) 448-1709 to the person(s) and facsimile transmission number(s) shown above. The facsimile transmission was reported as complete without error and a transmission report was properly issued by the transmitting facsimile machine.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on March 19, 2012, at Sacramento, California.
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Kimberly Smith