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Round Valley Indian Tribes v. McKay

United States District Court, N.D. California
Dec 8, 2005
No. C04-02320 JSW (N.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2005)

Opinion

No. C04-02320 JSW.

December 8, 2005

Maureen H. Geary — SBN 143119, CALIFORNIA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES, Santa Rosa, CA, Michael S. Pfeffer — SBN 88068, Alex M. Cleghorn — SBN 231983, CALIFORNIA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES, Oakland, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

Gary McKay, Cathleen McKay, Michael E. Vinding, Attorney for Defendants.


STIPULATED DISMISSAL


IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties to this action, through their designated counsel, and pursuant to the terms agreed to between the parties at the Settlement Conference held on October 4, 2005, before Magistrate Judge Nandor S. Vadas, that the above-captioned action be and hereby is dismissed pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1). The terms as stipulated to in the Settlement Conference are as set forth below:

1. Plaintiff, Round Valley Indian Tribes, agrees to purchase and the defendants, Gary and Cathleen McKay, agree to sell the real property commonly known as the McKay Ranch, 93900 Mina Road, Covelo, California.

2. The sale price shall be determined as follows:

a. The plaintiff will retain an appraiser.

b. The defendants will retain an appraiser.

c. The two independent appraisers will choose a third appraiser.

d. In the event the two appraisers can not ascertain or determine a third appraiser, plaintiff and defendants will each submit an additional appraiser's name to Magistrate Judge Vadas and he will determine the final appraiser.

e. All appraisals will be completed by March 15, 2006. In the event any of the three appraisers require additional time to complete the appraisal and the report, they may request a 30 to 60-day extension.

f. If two methods of appraisal are used by an individual appraiser, that appraiser will average the figures used from those two methods, and that averaged figure will be used as the final appraisal amount.

g. The appraisals will include values for timber and water on the property.

h. All supplies, equipment, and personal property will be excluded from the appraisal.

i. No tribal member or family member may serve as an appraiser.

j. The purchase price for the property will be the middle appraisal with a four percent (4%) premium.

k. All money is due in escrow on April 15, 2006 and escrow will close on April 15, 2006.

3. Defendants will remove all supplies, equipment and personal property by April 15, 2006.

4. Plaintiff agrees to allow defendants an additional thirty (30) days, or May 15, 2006, to remove any heavy equipment if inclement weather requires.

5. No fixtures shall be removed from the property. The McKays shall be entitled to remove all ranch supplies, ranch equipment and personal property.

6. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the stipulated settlement agreement.

7. In the event there is a breach of the stipulated settlement agreement, the aggrieved party may request attorney fees, sanctions and damages in addition to any other remedy available.

8. Plaintiff agrees to use best efforts to notify tribal members seeking access to their traditional hunting and fishing areas, to telephone the defendants and request access to the easement. Defendants shall use best efforts to comply with said requests.

All parties agree to be bound by this stipulated settlement agreement and all parties shall bear their own costs and fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Round Valley Indian Tribes v. McKay

United States District Court, N.D. California
Dec 8, 2005
No. C04-02320 JSW (N.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2005)
Case details for

Round Valley Indian Tribes v. McKay

Case Details

Full title:ROUND VALLEY INDIAN TRIBES, Plaintiff, v. GARY McKAY and CATHLEEN McKAY…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. California

Date published: Dec 8, 2005

Citations

No. C04-02320 JSW (N.D. Cal. Dec. 8, 2005)