Abarca v. Merced Irrigation Dist.

Full title: ABARCA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT, et al.…

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA / FRESNO DIVISION

Date published: Jul 3, 2012

Case No. 1:07-CV-0388 DOC DLB (E.D. Cal. Jul. 3, 2012)

Opinion

Case No. 1:07-CV-0388 DOC DLB

07-03-2012

ABARCA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT, et al., Defendants.

Michael G. Marderosian, No. 77296 Heather S. Cohen, No. 263093 MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE & LEHMAN Michael J. Bidart, No. 60582 Ricardo Echeverria, No. 166049 SHERNOFF BIDART ECHEVERRIA BENTLEY, LLP Thomas V. Girardi, No. 36603 Shawn McCann, No. 227553 GIRARDI & KEESE LAW OFFICE OF JACK SILVER Attorneys for: Plaintiffs

DAVID O. CARTER

Michael G. Marderosian, No. 77296

Heather S. Cohen, No. 263093

MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE & LEHMAN

Michael J. Bidart, No. 60582

Ricardo Echeverria, No. 166049

SHERNOFF BIDART ECHEVERRIA BENTLEY, LLP

Thomas V. Girardi, No. 36603

Shawn McCann, No. 227553

GIRARDI & KEESE

LAW OFFICE OF JACK SILVER

Attorneys for: Plaintiffs

ORDER APPOINTING THE

HONORABLE JOHN K. TROTTER

(RET.) TO ACT AS A FED. R. CIV. P.

53 SPECIAL MASTER AS IT

RELATES TO SETTLEMENT

BETWEEN THE PLAINTIFFS AND

DEFENDANTS, MERCED

IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND

MERCED DRAINAGE DISTRICT

NO. 1

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 53, the plaintiffs and defendants, Merced Irrigation District and Merced Drainage District No. 1, have stipulated to the appointment of The Honorable John K. Trotter (Ret.) to act as a Special Master for purposes of assisting the plaintiffs and defendants, Merced Irrigation District and Merced Drainage District No. 1, in certain aspects of the settlement agreement and release that will be entered into. The duties of The Honorable John K. Trotter will include communications with the Court and party representatives, recommendations relating to obtaining minors' compromises and releases, recommendations as to good faith settlement, the allocation of the settlement proceeds to the plaintiffs, and any other related matters. The authority of the Special Master shall not include the authority to waive, alter, or otherwise, revise the terms and conditions of this agreement.

The Special Master's fees for purposes of this Order will come out of the settlement proceeds.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

________________________

THE HONORABLE DAVID O. CARTER,

JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES

DISTRICT COURT/CENTRAL DISTRICT