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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)

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FURTHER STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES FOR 

CENTRAL PLUME TRIAL; [PROPOSED] ORDER; 

CASE NO. CIV-S-00-2441 FCD JFM 

FOLGER LEVIN & KAHN LLP

Margaret R. Dollbaum (SB# 093725) 

M. Kay Martin (SB# 154697) 

Embarcadero Center West 

275 Battery Street, 23rd Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone: (415) 986-2800 

Facsimile: (415) 986-2827 

D. Stephen Schwabauer (SB# 173567) 

City Attorney 

City of Lodi, California 

221 West Pine Street 

Lodi, CA 95240 

Telephone: (209) 333-6701 

Facsimile: (209) 333-6807 

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD

Daniel J. O’Hanlon (SB# 122380) 

Robert E. Murphy (SB# 040981) 

A Professional Corporation 

400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814-4416 

Telephone: (916) 321-4500 

Facsimile: (916) 321-4555 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M&P INVESTMENTS, et al. 

Defendants. 

Case No. CIV-S-00-2441 FCD JFM 

FURTHER STIPULATION TO MODIFY 

DATES ESTABLISHED IN THE COURT’S 

FOURTH AMENDED SCHEDULING 

ORDER FOR THE CENTRAL PLUME 

TRIAL; ORDER. 

AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS, 

COUNTERCLAIMS, THIRD-PARTY 

CLAIMS AND FOURTH-PARTY 

CLAIMS. 

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FURTHER STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES FOR 

CENTRAL PLUME TRIAL; [PROPOSED] ORDER; 

CASE NO. CIV-S-00-2441 FCD JFM 

WHEREAS, on January 26, 2005, the Court issued the Fourth Amended Scheduling 

Order for the Central Plume Trial establishing discovery and pre-trial deadlines for Guild 

Cleaners Inc., Jack Alquist, Estate of Dwight Alquist, Lodi News-Sentinel, Frederick Weybret, 

Beckman Capital Corp., Beckman & Co., Inc., Odd Fellows Hall Association of Lodi, Inc. and 

City of Lodi (hereinafter “the Central Plume parties”). 

WHEREAS, on March 15, 2005, the Court issued an Order to Modify Dates Established 

in the Court’s Fourth Amended Scheduling Order for the Central Plume Trial establishing 

modified discovery and pre-trial deadlines. 

WHEREAS, each of the defendants comprising the Central Plume parties has separately 

reached settlements with Plaintiff, City of Lodi, through the mediation process with the Courtappointed mediator, Lester Levy. 

WHEREAS, Defendants Guild Cleaners Inc., Jack Alquist, and Estate of Dwight Alquist 

filed a notice of motion and motion with the Court on February 15, 2005 seeking an order 

approving their settlement with the City of Lodi and barring claims against the settling parties 

pursuant to CERCLA section 113 and for a determination of good faith settlement pursuant to 

California Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6. 

WHEREAS, on April 6, 2005, the Court issued an Amended Order approving the 

settlement agreement between Defendants Guild Cleaners Inc., Jack Alquist, and Estate of 

Dwight Alquist and the City of Lodi provided that the bar on contribution claims and dismissal of 

claims with prejudice contained in the settlement agreement would be effective only upon the 

Guild Parties’ obtaining covenants not to sue from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality 

Control Board and the Department of Toxic Substances Control. 

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the remaining defendants comprising the Central Plume 

parties will soon file similar notices of motion and motions for Court approval of their respective 

settlements with the City of Lodi. 

WHEREAS, the settlements are contingent on the Central Plume parties receiving 

covenants not to sue from the Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Central Valley 

Regional Water Quality Control Board. 

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FURTHER STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES FOR 

CENTRAL PLUME TRIAL; [PROPOSED] ORDER; 

CASE NO. CIV-S-00-2441 FCD JFM 

WHEREAS, the Central Plume parties are currently in the process of obtaining the 

approval of the Department of Toxic Substances Control and the Central Valley Regional Water 

Quality Control Board to each settlement. The goal of the Central Plume parties is that this 

process will be completed in the period immediately following the next regularly scheduled 

meeting of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board on August 4-5, 2005. 

WHEREAS, the Central Plume parties now expect that final approval of the settlements 

by the above-referenced state agencies and the Court will impinge on the Court-ordered deadlines 

established in the March 15, 2005 Order to Modify Dates Established in the Court’s Fourth 

Amended Scheduling Order for the Central Plume Trial. To avoid undue litigation expense by 

complying with these deadlines, the Central Plume parties now seek an order pursuant to Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) further modifying and extending the deadlines set forth within the 

Fourth Amended Scheduling Order. The Central Plume parties propose the schedule be modified 

as follows: 

Current Date Proposed Date

Discovery Completed August 1, 2005 November 18, 2005 

Disclosure of Expert Witnesses August 26, 2005 December 16, 2005 

Expert Discovery Completed September 23, 2005 January 9, 2006 

Final Date to Hear Dispositive Motions November 18, 2005 February 24, 2006 

Last Day to File Motions in Limine November 21, 2005 TBD by Court 

Oppositions to Motions in Limine Due November 28, 2005 TBD by Court 

Hearing on Motions in Limine December 2, 2005 TBD by Court 

Final Pre-trial Conference January 6, 2006 April 28, 2006 at 

1:30 p.m. 

Central Plume Trial February 14, 2006 June 27, 2006 at 

9:00 a.m. 

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FURTHER STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES FOR 

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CASE NO. CIV-S-00-2441 FCD JFM 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto that 

the deadlines established by the Court in the Fourth Amended Scheduling Order for the Central 

Plume Trial may be further modified as set forth above. 

DATED: July 1, 2005 FOLGER LEVIN & KAHN LLP 

/s/ Margaret R. Dollbaum 

Margaret R. Dollbaum 

Attorneys for Plaintiff City of Lodi 

DATED: June 30, 2005 LAW OFFICE OF LORI J. GUALCO 

/s/ Lori J. Gualco (as authorized on 06/30/05) 

LORI J. GUALCO 

Attorneys for Defendants Guild Cleaners, Inc. and 

Jack Alquist 

DATED: June 30, 2005 DOWNEY BRAND LLP 

/s/ Stephen J. Meyer (as authorized on 06/30/05) 

STEPHEN J. MEYER 

Attorneys for Defendants Guild Cleaners, Inc. and 

Jack Alquist, and Estate of Dwight Alquist, Deceased 

DATED: June 29, 2005 CASSEL, MALM, FAGUNDES LLP 

/s/ Scott Malm (as authorized on 06/29/05) 

SCOTT MALM 

Attorneys for Defendants Lodi News-Sentinel and 

Frederick Weybret 

DATED: June 30, 2005 ISOLA & ASSOCIATES, LLP 

/s/ David R. Isola (as authorized on 06/30/05) 

David R. Isola 

Attorneys for Defendant Odd Fellows Hall 

Association of Lodi, Inc. 

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DATED: June 30, 2005 SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP 

/s/ Brett H. Bailey (as authorized on 06/30/05) 

BRETT H. BAILEY 

Attorneys for Defendants Beckman & Co., Inc. and 

Beckman Capital Corp. 

DATED: June 29, 2005 HAYDEL & ORNELLAS 

/s/ Douglas A. Haydel (as authorized on 06/29/05) 

DOUGLAS A. HAYDEL 

Attorneys for Defendants Beckman Capital 

Corporation and Beckman & Co. 

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FURTHER STIPULATION TO MODIFY DATES FOR 

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CASE NO. CIV-S-00-2441 FCD JFM 

ORDER 

Based on the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause existing therefore, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED THAT, the dates set forth in the Fourth Amended Scheduling Order for the Central 

Plume trial are modified to the dates listed above in the Further Stipulation to Modify Dates 

Established in the Court’s Fourth Amended Scheduling Order for the Central Plume Trial. 

DATED: July 5, 2005 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

 FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR. 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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