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Genesis Specialty Tile & Accessories, LLC v. Amerus Life Ins. Co. of Iowa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Mar 20, 2012
CASE NO. 2:11-cv-02489-LKK-DAD (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2012)

Opinion

CASE NO. 2:11-cv-02489-LKK-DAD

03-20-2012

GENESIS SPECIALTY TILE & ACCESSORIES, LLC; ELEFTHERIOS EFSTRATIS; ELEFTHERIOS D. EFSTRATIS; PATRICIA E. EFSTRATIS; JESSICA N. EFSTRATIS; THOMAS A. JOHNSON; NORA E. RUNDELL, Plaintiff, v. AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF IOWA; AVIVA LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY f/k/a/ AMERUS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, RAYMOND F. OLMO, an individual; R.F. OLMO & ASSOCIATES, INC., a corporation; MARSHALL KATZMAN, an individual; UNITED FINANCIAL GROUP, LTD, a corporation; DAVID ZUCCOLOTTO; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive Defendants.

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.

_________________________

Kimberly Smith


Summaries of

Genesis Specialty Tile & Accessories, LLC v. Amerus Life Ins. Co. of Iowa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Mar 20, 2012
CASE NO. 2:11-cv-02489-LKK-DAD (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2012)
Case details for

Genesis Specialty Tile & Accessories, LLC v. Amerus Life Ins. Co. of Iowa

Case Details

Full title:GENESIS SPECIALTY TILE & ACCESSORIES, LLC; ELEFTHERIOS EFSTRATIS…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Mar 20, 2012

Citations

CASE NO. 2:11-cv-02489-LKK-DAD (E.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2012)