Opinion
Michael R. Lozeau, Douglas J. Chermak, LOZEAU DRURY LLP, Oakland, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiff, CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE.
CLEMENT, FITZPATRICK & KENWORTHY PC, Clayton E. Clement, Attorneys for Defendant, Soiland, Inc.
STIPULATION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS; [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DISMISSAL [FRCP 41(a)(2)]
DONNA M. RYU, Magistrate Judge.
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2014, Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance ("CSPA") provided Defendant Soiland, Inc. ("Soiland") with a Notice of Violations and Intent to File Suit ("Notice") under Clean Water Act § 505, 33 U.S.C. § 1365.
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2014, CSPA filed its Complaint against Soiland in this Court, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Soiland, Inc., Case No. 4:14-cv-04411-DMR. Said Complaint incorporates by reference all of the allegations contained in CSPA's Notice.
WHEREAS, CSPA and Soiland, through their authorized representatives and without either adjudication of CSPA's claims or admission by Soiland of any alleged violation or other wrongdoing, have chosen to resolve in full by way of settlement the allegations of CSPA as set forth in the Notice and Complaint, thereby avoiding the costs and uncertainties of further litigation. A copy of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims ("Settlement Agreement") entered into by and between CSPA and Soiland is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference.
WHEREAS, the parties submitted the Settlement Agreement via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice and the 45-day review period set forth at 40 C.F.R. § 135.5 has completed and the federal agencies have submitted correspondence to the Court indicating that they have no objection to the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and agreed to by and between the parties that CSPA's claims, as set forth in the Notice and Complaint, be dismissed. The parties respectfully request an order from this Court dismissing such claims. In accordance with paragraph 2 of the Settlement Agreement, the parties also request that this Court maintain jurisdiction over the parties through December 22, 2017, for the sole purpose of resolving any disputes between the parties with respect to enforcement of any provision of the Settlement Agreement, or through the conclusion of any proceeding to enforce the Settlement.
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Good cause appearing, and the parties having stipulated and agreed,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance's claims against Defendant Soiland, Inc., as set forth in the Notice and Complaint filed in Case No. 4:14-cv-04411-DMR, are hereby dismissed consistent with the terms of the Settlement Agreement that is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over the parties through December 22, 2017, for the sole purpose of resolving any disputes between the parties with respect to any provision of the Settlement Agreement, or through the conclusion of any proceeding to enforce the Settlement Agreement.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.