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1 EDWARD P. MURPHY, ESQ. (SBN 182778)
FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH
2 PONZI & RUDLOFF PC
38 Corporate Park
3 Irvine, CA 92606
Telephone: (949) 791-1060
4 Facsimile: (949) 791-1070
Email: emurphy@fgppr.com
5
NATALIE M. LIMBER (SBN 304252)
6 DENTONS US LLP
601 S. Figeroa Street, Suite 2500
7 Los Angeles, CA 90017-5704
Telephone: (213) 623-9300
8 Facsimile: (213) 623-9924
Email: natalie.limber@dentons.com
FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC
9
SONIA R. MARTIN (SBN 191148)
10 DENTONS US LLP
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1300
11 Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (415) 882-5000
12 Facsimile: (415) 882-0300
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92606
Email: sonia.martin@dentons.com
38 CORPORATE PARK
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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(949) 791-1060
JAMES KOELZER (SBN 183760)
14 CLYDE & CO LLP
355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 1400
15 Los Angeles 90071 USA
Telephone: (213) 358-7600
16 Facsimile: (213) 358-7650
Email: james.koelzer@clydeco.us
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
18 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
19 BAYWA R.E. WIND, LLC AND STRAUSS Case No. 24CV00202
WIND, LLC,
20 SPECIAL APPEARANCE
Plaintiffs, NOTICE OF MOTION TO STAY OR
21 DISMISS PURSUANT TO
vs.
22 CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL
RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC PROCEDURE SECTIONS 410.30 AND
23 TRADING AS POWER.ENERGY.RISK; 418.10
LLOYD’S SYNDICATE CSL 1084; LLOYD’S
24 SYNDICATE 1458 RENAISSANCERE
MANAGEMENT LIMITED; QBE INSURANCE Date: April 4, 2024
(UK) LIMITED; LLOYD’S SYNDICATE Time: 8:30am
25
ATRIUM 609; CONVEX INSURANCE UK Dept: 4
26 LIMITED; SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE
COMPANY; EVEREST INDEMNITY Hon. Jed Beebe
INSURANCE COMPANY; ACCIDENT FUND
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NOTICE OF MOTION TO STAY OR DISMISS PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 410.30 AND 418.10
CASE NO. 24CV00202
1 GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (AFGIC);
HDI GLOBAL SPECIALTY SE; AGCS MARINE Complaint Filed: 01/12/24
2 INSURANCE COMPANY; QBE (UK) LIMITED;
AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE, Trial Date: None Set
3
Defendants.
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5 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
6 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC
7 TRADING AS POWER.ENERGY.RISK; LLOYD’S SYNDICATE CSL 1084; LLOYD’S
8 SYNDICATE 1458 RENAISSANCERE MANAGEMENT LIMITED; QBE INSURANCE (UK)
LIMITED; LLOYD’S SYNDICATE ATRIUM 609; CONVEX INSURANCE UK LIMITED;
FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC
9
10 SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY; EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE
11 COMPANY; ACCIDENT FUND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (AFGIC); HDI
12 GLOBAL SPECIALTY SE; AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY; and QBE (UK)
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92606
38 CORPORATE PARK
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
13 LIMITED (collectively, the “Insurers”) will move this Court on April 4, 2024, at 8:30 am, or as
(949) 791-1060
14 soon as the matter can be heard, before the Hon. Jed Beebe of the above referenced court,
15 located at 312 East Cook Street, Building E, to stay or dismiss this action under Sections 410.30
16 and 418.10 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. This is based on the interest of substantial
17 justice because the parties agreed to resolve this dispute exclusively in the courts of the state of
18 New York. This constitutes a special appearance pursuant to Section 418.10 of the California
19 Code of Civil Procedure.
20 This motion is based on this Notice of Motion, the attached Memorandum of Points and
21 Authorities, the Declaration of Kaitlin Baldwin and the exhibit attached thereto, all of the
22 pleadings, files, and records in this proceeding, all other matters of which the Court may take
23 judicial notice, and any argument or evidence that may be presented to or considered by the Court
24 prior to its ruling.
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NOTICE OF MOTION TO STAY OR DISMISS PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 410.30 AND 418.10
CASE NO. 24CV00202
1 DATED: March 7, 2024 FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH
PONZI & RUDLOFF PC
2
3 By: /s/ Edward P. Murphy
Edward P. Murphy
4
Attorneys for Defendants RSG Underwriting Managers,
5 LLC trading as Power.Energy.Risk; Lloyd’s Syndicate
CSL 1084; Lloyd’s Syndicate 1458 RenaissanceRe
6 Management Limited; QBE Insurance (UK) Limited;
7 Lloyd’s Syndicate Atrium 609; Convex Insurance UK
Limited; Everest Indemnity Insurance Company;
8 Accident Fund General Insurance Company (AFGIC);
HDI Global Specialty SE; QBE (UK) Limited
FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC
9
DENTONS US LLP
10
11 By: /s/ Natalie M. Limber
Natalie M. Limber
12
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92606
Attorneys for Defendant Scottsdale Insurance Company
38 CORPORATE PARK
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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(949) 791-1060
CLYDE & CO LLP
14
By: /s/ James Koelzer
15 James Koelzer
16
Attorneys for Defendant AGCS Marine Insurance
17 Company
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NOTICE OF MOTION TO STAY OR DISMISS PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 410.30 AND 418.10
CASE NO. 24CV00202
Document Filed Date
March 07, 2024
Case Filing Date
January 13, 2024
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1 EDWARD P. MURPHY, ESQ. (SBN 182778) FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH 2 PONZI & RUDLOFF PC 38 Corporate Park 3 Irvine, CA 92606 Telephone: (949) 791-1060 4 Facsimile: (949) 791-1070 Email: emurphy@fgppr.com 5 NATALIE M. LIMBER (SBN 304252) 6 DENTONS US LLP 601 S. Figeroa Street, Suite 2500 7 Los Angeles, CA 90017-5704 Telephone: (213) 623-9300 8 Facsimile: (213) 623-9924 Email: natalie.limber@dentons.com FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC 9 SONIA R. MARTIN (SBN 191148) 10 DENTONS US LLP 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1300 11 Oakland, CA 94612 Telephone: (415) 882-5000 12 Facsimile: (415) 882-0300 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92606 Email: sonia.martin@dentons.com 38 CORPORATE PARK ATTORNEYS AT LAW 13 (949) 791-1060 JAMES KOELZER (SBN 183760) 14 CLYDE & CO LLP 355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 1400 15 Los Angeles 90071 USA Telephone: (213) 358-7600 16 Facsimile: (213) 358-7650 Email: james.koelzer@clydeco.us 17 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 18 COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 19 BAYWA R.E. WIND, LLC AND STRAUSS Case No. 24CV00202 WIND, LLC, 20 SPECIAL APPEARANCE Plaintiffs, NOTICE OF MOTION TO STAY OR 21 DISMISS PURSUANT TO vs. 22 CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC PROCEDURE SECTIONS 410.30 AND 23 TRADING AS POWER.ENERGY.RISK; 418.10 LLOYD’S SYNDICATE CSL 1084; LLOYD’S 24 SYNDICATE 1458 RENAISSANCERE MANAGEMENT LIMITED; QBE INSURANCE Date: April 4, 2024 (UK) LIMITED; LLOYD’S SYNDICATE Time: 8:30am 25 ATRIUM 609; CONVEX INSURANCE UK Dept: 4 26 LIMITED; SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY; EVEREST INDEMNITY Hon. Jed Beebe INSURANCE COMPANY; ACCIDENT FUND 27 -1- 28 NOTICE OF MOTION TO STAY OR DISMISS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 410.30 AND 418.10 CASE NO. 24CV00202 1 GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (AFGIC); HDI GLOBAL SPECIALTY SE; AGCS MARINE Complaint Filed: 01/12/24 2 INSURANCE COMPANY; QBE (UK) LIMITED; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20, INCLUSIVE, Trial Date: None Set 3 Defendants. 4 5 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: 6 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants RSG UNDERWRITING MANAGERS, LLC 7 TRADING AS POWER.ENERGY.RISK; LLOYD’S SYNDICATE CSL 1084; LLOYD’S 8 SYNDICATE 1458 RENAISSANCERE MANAGEMENT LIMITED; QBE INSURANCE (UK) LIMITED; LLOYD’S SYNDICATE ATRIUM 609; CONVEX INSURANCE UK LIMITED; FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC 9 10 SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY; EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE 11 COMPANY; ACCIDENT FUND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (AFGIC); HDI 12 GLOBAL SPECIALTY SE; AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY; and QBE (UK) IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92606 38 CORPORATE PARK ATTORNEYS AT LAW 13 LIMITED (collectively, the “Insurers”) will move this Court on April 4, 2024, at 8:30 am, or as (949) 791-1060 14 soon as the matter can be heard, before the Hon. Jed Beebe of the above referenced court, 15 located at 312 East Cook Street, Building E, to stay or dismiss this action under Sections 410.30 16 and 418.10 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. This is based on the interest of substantial 17 justice because the parties agreed to resolve this dispute exclusively in the courts of the state of 18 New York. This constitutes a special appearance pursuant to Section 418.10 of the California 19 Code of Civil Procedure. 20 This motion is based on this Notice of Motion, the attached Memorandum of Points and 21 Authorities, the Declaration of Kaitlin Baldwin and the exhibit attached thereto, all of the 22 pleadings, files, and records in this proceeding, all other matters of which the Court may take 23 judicial notice, and any argument or evidence that may be presented to or considered by the Court 24 prior to its ruling. 25 26 27 -2- 28 NOTICE OF MOTION TO STAY OR DISMISS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 410.30 AND 418.10 CASE NO. 24CV00202 1 DATED: March 7, 2024 FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC 2 3 By: /s/ Edward P. Murphy Edward P. Murphy 4 Attorneys for Defendants RSG Underwriting Managers, 5 LLC trading as Power.Energy.Risk; Lloyd’s Syndicate CSL 1084; Lloyd’s Syndicate 1458 RenaissanceRe 6 Management Limited; QBE Insurance (UK) Limited; 7 Lloyd’s Syndicate Atrium 609; Convex Insurance UK Limited; Everest Indemnity Insurance Company; 8 Accident Fund General Insurance Company (AFGIC); HDI Global Specialty SE; QBE (UK) Limited FORAN GLENNON PALANDECH PONZI & RUDLOFF PC 9 DENTONS US LLP 10 11 By: /s/ Natalie M. Limber Natalie M. Limber 12 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92606 Attorneys for Defendant Scottsdale Insurance Company 38 CORPORATE PARK ATTORNEYS AT LAW 13 (949) 791-1060 CLYDE & CO LLP 14 By: /s/ James Koelzer 15 James Koelzer 16 Attorneys for Defendant AGCS Marine Insurance 17 Company 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 -3- 28 NOTICE OF MOTION TO STAY OR DISMISS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 410.30 AND 418.10 CASE NO. 24CV00202