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Nature of Suit Code: 240
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 42:6901 Environmental Cleanup Expenses

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MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP

Phillip Allan Trajan Perez, Bar No. 234030 

trajan.perez@millernash.com 

100 Oceangate, Suite 300 

Long Beach, California 90802 

Telephone: 562.435.8002 

Facsimile: 206.340.9599 

Attorneys for Defendant 

ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY 

(formerly Arco Oil and Gas Company) and 

BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY 

(formerly Amoco Production Company and 

erroneously sued as Amoco Petroleum 

Additives Company) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 

2116, and WILLIAM P. DEPAOLI, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ARCADY OIL COMPANY, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:96-cv-01473-JAM-DAD

STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL 

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS 

AND CROSS-CLAIMS 

Plaintiffs and Defendants file this stipulation of dismissal under 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). 

1. Plaintiffs are RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 2116 and 

WILLIAM P. DEPAOLI. 

2. Defendants are OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM 

CORPORATION; OXY USA, INC.; HAMILTON BROTHERS CORPORATION; 

ATLANTIC OIL COMPANY, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.; ENCANA 

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CORPORATION (formerly Pan Canadian Petroleum Company); MARATHAON 

OIL COMPANY (for Texas Oil & Gas Corporation); UNION OIL COMPANY OF 

CALIFORNIA (erroneously sued as Unocal); WESTERN CONTINENTAL 

OPERATING COMPANY; HESS CORPORATION (formerly Amerada Hess 

Corporation); ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY (formerly Arco Oil and Gas 

Company); BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (formerly Amoco 

Production Company and erroneously sued as Amoco Petroleum Additives Co.); 

CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; HEXADYNE ENERGY CORPORATION; 

HEXADYNE DRILLING CORPORATION (a dissolved California corporation); 

CMS ENERGY; and CLEVELAND DRILLING, INC. The other defendants 

originally named in this action have either been dismissed, had a default judgment 

entered against them or have not been active in this litigation. 

3. On August 14, 1996 Plaintiffs filed their Complaint against 

Defendants. On January 17, 1997 Plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint 

against Defendants. 

4. Plaintiffs move to dismiss the suit, including without limitation, 

all counts contained in their Complaint and First Amended Complaint, without 

prejudice. 

5. Defendants agree and stipulate to Plaintiffs' dismissal without 

prejudice of their Complaint and First Amended Complaint. 

6. Counter-Complainant Atlantic Oil Company, filed a 

counterclaim against Plaintiffs on March 14, 1997, and moves to dismiss its 

counterclaim without prejudice. 

 7. Counter-Complainant Encana Corporation (formerly Pan 

Canadian Petrol), filed a counterclaim against Plaintiffs on March 17, 1997, and 

moves to dismiss its counterclaim without prejudice. 

 8. Counter-Complainant Chevron U.S.A. Inc. filed a counterclaim 

against Plaintiffs on March 14, 1997, and moves to dismiss its counterclaim without 

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prejudice. 

 9. Counter-Complainant Union Oil Company of California 

(erroneously sued as Unocal), filed a counterclaim against Plaintiffs on March 14, 

1997, and moves to dismiss its counterclaim without prejudice.

 10. Counter-Complainant Texas Oil & Gas Corporation, filed 

counterclaim against Plaintiffs on March 14, 1997, and Marathon Oil Company (for 

Texas Oil & Gas Corporation and with the authority to do so) moves to dismiss 

Texas Oil & Gas Corporation's counterclaim without prejudice.

 11. Counter-Complainant Western Continental Operating 

Company, filed a counterclaim against Plaintiffs on December 16, 1996, and moves 

to dismiss its counterclaim without prejudice. 

 

 12. Counter-Complainant Hamilton Brothers Corporation filed a 

counterclaim against Plaintiffs on November 18, 1996, and moves to dismiss its 

counterclaim without prejudice. 

 13. Counter-Complainant Occidental Petroleum Corporation filed a 

counterclaim against Plaintiffs on November 18, 1996, and moves to dismiss its 

counterclaim without prejudice. 

 14. Counter-Complainant OXY USA, Inc. filed a counterclaim 

against Plaintiffs on November 18, 1996, and moves to dismiss its counterclaim 

without prejudice. 

15. Plaintiffs agree to the Defendants' dismissal without prejudice of 

their respective counterclaims and cross-claims. 

16. This case is not a class action under Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 23, a derivative action under Rule 23.1, or an action related to an 

unincorporated association under Rule 23.2. 

17. A receiver has not been appointed in this case. 

18. This case is not governed by any federal statute that requires a 

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court order for dismissal of the case. 

19. Plaintiffs have not previously dismissed any federal- or statecourt suit based on or including the same claims as those presented in this case. 

20. This dismissal is without prejudice as to all claims, 

counterclaims and cross-claims and, therefore, resolves all matters pending before 

this Court. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the 

Parties hereto that all remaining claims, counterclaims, cross-claims and/or thirdparty claims that have been made by each of Plaintiffs and/or Defendants are 

dismissed without prejudice. 

DATED: April 23, 2015 ISOLA LAW GROUP, LLP 

/s/ David R. Isola 

David R. Isola 

Paul Hagen 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs RECLAMATION 

DISTRICT NO. 2116 and WILLIAM P. 

DEPAOLI 

DATED: April 23, 2015 GREENBERG GLUSKER FIELDS 

CLAMAN & MACHTINGER LLP 

/s/ Peter A. Nyquist 

Peter A. Nyquist 

Christopher W. Smith 

Attorneys for Defendant HESS CORPORATION 

(formerly Amerada Hess Corporation and 

erroneously sued as Amereda Hess) 

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DATED: April 23, 2015 

BARG COFFIN LEWIS & TRAPP LLP 

/s/ Donald E. Sobelman 

Donald E. Sobelman 

Attorneys for Defendants Hamilton Brothers 

Corporation, Occidental Petroleum Corporation and OXY USA, Inc.

DATED: April 23, 2015 BRIGHT AND BROWN 

/s/ Kristin Taylor 

Kristin Taylor 

Attorneys for Defendants Atlantic Oil Company, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., EnCana Corporation (formerly Pan Canadian Petroleum Company), 

Marathon Oil Company (for Texas Oil & Gas Corporation), Union Oil Company of California 

(erroneously sued as Unocal), and Western Continental Operating Company 

DATED: April 23, 2015 THE COSTA LAW FIRM 

/s/ Daniel P. Costa 

Daniel P. Costa 

Attorneys for Defendants Hexadyne Energy 

Corporation and Hexadyne Drilling Exploration 

DATED: April 23, 2015 ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE 

/s/ Michael Weed 

Michael Weed 

Attorneys for Defendant CMS Energy. 

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DATED: April 23, 2015 NORIEGA & OLDAKER

/s/ Robert J. Noriega ______________________ 

Robert J. Noriega 

Attorneys for Defendant Cleveland Drilling Co. 

DATED: April 23, 2015 GLYNN & FINLEY LLP 

/s/ Andrew T. Mortl 

Andrew T. Mortl 

Attorneys for Defendant ConocoPhillips 

Company, successor by merger to Conoco, Inc., 

and sued as Conoco, Inc. 

DATED: April 23, 2015 MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP

By: /s/ Phillip Allan Trajan Perez 

Phillip Allan Trajan Perez Attorneys for Defendant ATLANTIC 

RICHFIELD COMPANY (formerly Arco Oil 

and Gas Company) and BP AMERICA 

PRODUCTION COMPANY (formerly Amoco 

Production Company and erroneously sued as 

Amoco Petroleum Additives Company)

 SO ORDERED: 

DATED: April 24, 2015 

 /s/ John A. Mendez_______________ 

 United States District Court Judge

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