Opinion
Case No. 2:12-cv-01330-MCE-CMK Case No. 2:12-cv-02095-MCE-DAD
01-15-2013
KLAMATH RIVERKEEPER, Plaintiff, v. MONTAGUE WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, Defendant. KARUK TRIBE, Plaintiff, v. MONTAGUE WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, Defendant.
LAWYERS FOR CLEAN WATER, INC. Drevet Hunt Daniel Cooper Attorneys for Plaintiffs Klamath Riverkeeper and the Karuk Tribe ELLISON, SCHNEIDER & HARRIS LLP Elizabeth P. Ewens Attorneys for Defendant Montague Water Conservation District
Christopher A. Sproul (Bar No. 126398)
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES
5135 Anza Street
San Francisco, California 94121
Telephone: (415) 533-3376
Facsimile: (415) 358-5695
E-mail: csproul@enviroadvocates.com
Attorneys for Plaintiffs KLAMATH RIVERKEEPER and the KARUK TRIBE Robert E. Donlan (Bar No. 186185)
Elizabeth P. Ewens (Bar No. 213046)
Shane E. C. McCoin (Bar No. 258588)
ELLISON, SCHNEIDER & HARRIS LLP
2600 Capitol Avenue, Suite 400
Sacramento, California 95816
Telephone: (916) 447-2166
Facsimile: (916) 447-3512
Attorneys for Defendant MONTAGUE WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Additional Counsel on next page
Consolidated Cases
JOINT OBJECTIONS TO PRETRIAL
SCHEDULING ORDER AND
STIPULATED REQUEST TO
RESCHEDULE SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE DATE; ORDER
Hon. Morrison C. England
Settlement Conference Date: April 4, 2013
New Settlement Conference Date: April 11, 2013
Daniel Cooper (Bar No. 153576)
Drevet Hunt (Bar No. 240487)
LAWYERS FOR CLEAN WATER, INC.
1004-A O'Reilly Avenue
San Francisco, California 94129
Telephone: (415) 466-6520
Facsimile: (415) 440-4155
E-mail: daniel@lawyersforcleanwater.com
E-mail: drev@lawyersforcleanwater.com
Patricia Weisselberg (Bar No. 253015)
LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA WEISSELBERG
115 Oakdale Avenue
Mill Valley, California 94941
Telephone: (415) 388-2303
E-mail: pweisselberg@wans.net
Attorneys for Plaintiffs KLAMATH RIVERKEEPER and the KARUK TRIBE Darrin W. Mercier (Bar No. 166125)
LAW OFFICE OF DARRIN W. MERCIER
409 W. Center Street
Yreka, California 96097
Telephone: (530) 842-2054
Facsimile: (530) 842-9340
Attorneys for Defendant MONTAGUE WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
STIPULATION
Pursuant to this Court's Pretrial Scheduling Order ("Order") directing the parties to file objections to the Order no later than seven court days of service of the Order, Klamath Riverkeeper and the Karuk Tribe ("Plaintiffs") and Montague Water Conservation District ("Defendant") (collectively "the Parties") submit this joint request that this Court reschedule the Settlement Conference and the corresponding confidential settlement conference statement deadline.
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2012, this Court issued an Order. In the Order, this Court set the Settlement Conference before Magistrate Judge Allison Claire for April 4, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. and ordered that the confidential settlement conference statement be submitted to the chambers of Magistrate Judge Claire not later than March 28, 2013. ECF Dkt. No. 20.
WHEREAS, counsel for Defendant is unavailable on April 4, 2013, and asked Plaintiffs to join it in requesting an alternative date for the Settlement Conference.
WHEREAS, the second paragraph of Section XI. of the Order (lines 10-13) states that "Each party is directed to have a principle capable of disposition at the Settlement Conference or to be fully authorized to settle the matter on any terms at the Settlement Conference." Id.
WHEREAS, L.R. 270(f)(1) provides that "When settlement must be approved by a vote of a party's governing body, unless specifically permitted otherwise by the Judge or Magistrate Judge conducting the settlement conference, counsel shall be designated or shall be accompanied in person by a representative designated by the body who shall have learned the body's preconference disposition relative to settlement."
WHEREAS, all Parties to this action require that any settlement be approved by a vote of the governing body and therefore will ensure a designated representative as provided for in L.R. 270(f)(1) attends the Settlement Conference.
WHEREAS, the Parties have not requested or obtained any prior extension of time.
WHEREAS, rescheduling the Settlement Conference and associated deadline will not affect any other scheduled dates.
WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiffs contacted the Honorable Allison Claire's chambers on December 26, 2012 regarding available dates for the Settlement Conference, and Magistrate Judge Claire's Courtroom Deputy indicated that Magistrate Judge Claire is available for a Settlement Conference on either March 21, 2013 or April 11, 2013.
WHEREAS, the Parties conferred and have determined that all Parties are available on April 11, 2013.
WHEREAS, the Parties have notified Magistrate Judge Claire that April 11, 2013 is the preferred date and will be requesting this Court enter an order setting the Settlement Conference for that date.
THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate and respectfully request that this Court reschedule the Settlement Conference and the associated deadline to the following:
1. The Settlement Conference shall be set for April 11, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 26, 8th floor of the United States Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento, California.
2. The Parties' confidential settlement conference statement shall be due on or before April 4, 2012.
LAWYERS FOR CLEAN WATER, INC.
By: ___________
Drevet Hunt
Daniel Cooper
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Klamath Riverkeeper and the Karuk Tribe
ELLISON, SCHNEIDER & HARRIS LLP
By: ___________
Elizabeth P. Ewens
Attorneys for Defendant
Montague Water Conservation District
ORDER
Pursuant to stipulation of the Parties, this Court orders:
1. The Settlement Conference set for April 4, 2013 is reset for April 11, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 26, 8th floor of the United States Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento, California.
2. The Parties' confidential settlement conference statement shall be due on or before April 4, 2013.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR., CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT