Opinion
Christopher A. Sproul (Bar No. 126398), ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES, San Francisco, California, Daniel Cooper (Bar No. 153576), Drevet Hunt (Bar No. 240487), LAWYERS FOR CLEAN WATER, INC., San Francisco, California, Patricia Weisseblberg, (Bar No. 253015), LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA WEISSELBERG, Mill Valley, California, 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, Sacramento, California, Darrin W. Mercier (Bar No. 166125), LAW OFFICE OF DARRIN W. MERCIER, Yreka, California, Attorneys for Defendant, MONTAGUE WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT.
JOINT REQUEST TO RELEASE TO THE PARTIES THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTIAL SETTLEMENT AS STATED ON THE RECORD AND SEALED BY THE COURT ON AUGUST 29, 2013; [PROPOSED] ORDER
ALLISON CLAIRE, Magistrate Judge.
JOINT REQUEST TO RELEASE SEALED TRANSCRIPT TO THE PARTIES
Klamath Riverkeeper and the Karuk Tribe ("Plaintiffs") and Montague Water Conservation District ("Defendant") (collectively "the Parties") jointly request that the Court release to the Parties the transcript of "the terms and conditions are as stated on the record. (SEALED)" of the Parties' partial settlement, as recorded by the Electronic Court Reporter during the August 29, 2013 settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Claire.
The Parties request access to the sealed transcript in order to facilitate further settlement negotiations and complete resolution of this case. Further, the Parties request immediate release of the transcript since settlement negotiations are proceeding and the Parties have scheduled imminent deadlines for exchanges of additional terms and conditions of settlement. The Parties agree that both the transcript and the substance of the terms addressed therein are to remain confidential and will not be shared, disclosed, or distributed to any third party or parties absent agreement in writing by the Parties.
[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the joint request of the Parties, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court authorizes release to the Parties of the transcript of "the terms and conditions are as stated on the record. (SEALED)" of the Parties' partial settlement, as recorded by the Electronic Court Reporter during the August 29, 2013 settlement conference. The Parties shall keep the transcript confidential.
IT IS SO ORDERED.