Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_08-cv-01814/USCOURTS-cand-3_08-cv-01814-6/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

---

STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT 

TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii) (C08-1814 MHP) 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Ave., Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

KRISTEN L. BOYLES (CSB #158450) HON. MARILYN HALL PATEL 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Avenue, Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

(206) 343-1526 [FAX]

kboyles@earthjustice.org 

VIRGINIA RUIZ (CSB #194986) 

Farmworker Justice 

1126 – 16th Street, N.W., Suite 270 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 293-5420 

(202) 293-5427 [FAX]

vruiz@nclr.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

(complete list of parties on signature page) 

GEORGE TORGUN (CSB #222085)

Earthjustice

426 Seventeenth Street, 5th Floor

Oakland, CA 94612-2807 

(510) 550-6725 

(510) 550-6749 [FAX]

gtorgun@earthjustice.org 

Local Counsel for Plaintiffs 

MICHAEL MEUTER (CSB #161554) 

JONATHAN GETTLEMAN (CSB #243560) 

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. 

3 Williams Road 

Salinas, CA 93905 

(831) 757-5221 

(831) 757-6212 

mmeuter@crla.org 

jgettleman@crla.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiff MOISES LOPEZ 

Case 3:08-cv-01814-MHP Document 87 Filed 05/04/10 Page 1 of 8
STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT 

TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii) (C08-1814 MHP) -1- 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Ave., Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AT SAN FRANCISCO 

PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH 

AMERICA, UNITED FARM WORKERS, 

PINEROS Y CAMPESINOS UNIDOS DEL 

NOROESTE, FARM LABOR ORGANIZING 

COMMITTEE, AFL-CIO, BEYOND 

PESTICIDES, NATURAL RESOURCES 

DEFENSE COUNCIL, SEA MAR 

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, 

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 890 and MOISES 

LOPEZ, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY, an agency of the United States; 

STEPHEN L. JOHNSON, Administrator, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, in his 

official capacity, 

 Defendants, 

 and 

GOWAN COMPANY and CROPLIFE 

AMERICA, 

 Intervenors-Defendants. 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

Civ. No. C08-1814 MHP 

STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO 

FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii) 

 On November 28, 2008, this Court issued an Order for Stay in the above-captioned case 

pending a final decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in United Farm Workers v. EPA, 

No. 08-35528 (9th Cir.). On January 26, 2010, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion holding that 

challenges to pesticide reregistration decisions made after a public hearing must be brought in 

the appellate court within 60 days of the challenged decision. Appellants United Farm Workers 

petitioned for rehearing. On April 19, 2010, the Ninth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing 

Case 3:08-cv-01814-MHP Document 87 Filed 05/04/10 Page 2 of 8
STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT 

TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii) (C08-1814 MHP) -2- 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Ave., Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

or rehearing en banc, and the mandate in that appeal issued on April 27, 2010. See Fed. R. App. 

P. 41(b). 

 Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii), plaintiffs, federal defendants, and defendantintervenors stipulate to the voluntary dismissal of plaintiffs’ Complaint for Declaratory and 

Injunctive Relief. Each party will bear its own costs. 

 Respectfully submitted this 30th day of April, 2010. 

 /s/ Kristen L. Boyles 

KRISTEN L. BOYLES (CSB #158450) 

JANETTE K. BRIMMER (MNB #174762) 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Avenue, Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

(206) 343-1526 [FAX]

kboyles@earthjustice.org 

jbrimmer@earthjustice.org 

VIRGINIA RUIZ (CSB #194986) 

Farmworker Justice 

1126 – 16th Street, N.W., Suite 270 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 293-5420 

(202) 293-5427 [FAX]

vruiz@nclr.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Pesticide Action Network 

North America, United Farm Workers, Natural 

Resources Defense Council, Teamsters Local 890, 

Beyond Pesticides, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos 

del Noroeste, Center for Environmental Health, 

Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, and 

Alaska Community Action on Toxics 

Case 3:08-cv-01814-MHP Document 87 Filed 05/04/10 Page 3 of 8
STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT 

TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii) (C08-1814 MHP) -3- 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Ave., Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

GREGORY C. LOARIE (CSB #215859) 

Earthjustice 

426 - 17th Street, 5th Floor 

Oakland, CA 94612 

(510) 550-6725 

(510) 550-6749 [FAX]

gloarie@earthjustice.org 

Local Counsel for Plaintiffs

 /s/ Kristen L. Boyles for*

LESLIE M. HILL (DCB# 476008) 

Environmental Defense Section 

United States Department of Justice 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

601 D Street N.W., Suite 8000 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(202) 514-0375 

(202) 514-8865 [FAX]

Leslie.Hill@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Defendants 

*per e-mail authorization 

 /s/ Kristen L. Boyles for* 

BETH S. GINSBERG (WSB# 18523) 

Pro Hac Vice 

JASON T. MORGAN 

Pro Hac Vice 

Stoel Rives LLP 

600 University Street, Suite 3600 

Seattle, WA 98101-3197 

(206) 624-0900 

(206) 386-7500 [FAX]

bginsberg@stoel.com 

jtmorgan@stoel.com 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor 

Gowan Company 

Case 3:08-cv-01814-MHP Document 87 Filed 05/04/10 Page 4 of 8
STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT 

TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)(ii) (C08-1814 MHP) -4- 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Ave., Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

 Kristen L. Boyles for*

ANN G. GRIMALDI (BAR# 160893) 

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP 

101 California Street, 41st Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

(415) 267-4000 

(415) 267-4198 [FAX]

agrimaldi@mckennalong.com 

Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor 

CropLife America 

 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 _________________________________ 

 Honorable Marilyn H. Patel 

 United States District Judge 

5/3/2010

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

Case 3:08-cv-01814-MHP Document 87 Filed 05/04/10 Page 5 of 8
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (C08-1814 MHP) - 1 - 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Ave., Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

 I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Washington. I am over 

18 years of age and not a party to this action. My business address is 705 Second Avenue, Suite 

203, Seattle, Washington. 

 I hereby certify that on April 30, 2010, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk 

of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the 

following: 

Leslie M. Hill 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

Environmental Defense Section 

601 D. Street N.W., Suite 8000 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(202) 514-0375 

(202) 514-8865 [FAX] 

Leslie.Hill@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Defendants 

 via facsimile 

 via overnight courier 

 via certified mail 

 via first-class U.S. mail 

 via hand delivery 

 via electronic service by Clerk 

Courtney Taylor 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Environment & Natural Resources Division 

Wildlife and Marine Resources Section 

601 D Street N.W., Suite 3033 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(202) 353-7548 

(202) 305-0275 [FAX] 

Courtney.Taylor@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Defendants 

 via facsimile 

 via overnight courier 

 via certified mail 

 via first-class U.S. mail 

 via hand delivery 

 via electronic service by Clerk 

Erik E. Petersen 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section 

601 D Street, N.W., Room 3909 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(202) 305-0339 

(202) 305-0275 [FAX] 

erik.petersen@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Defendants 

 via facsimile 

 via overnight courier 

 via certified mail 

 via first-class U.S. mail 

 via hand delivery 

 via electronic service by Clerk 

Case 3:08-cv-01814-MHP Document 87 Filed 05/04/10 Page 6 of 8
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (C08-1814 MHP) - 2 - 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Ave., Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

Scott N. Schools 

United States Attorney 

Northern District of California 

Charles M. O’Connor 

Assistant United States Attorney 

9th Floor, Federal Building 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 

San Francisco, CA 94102 

(415) 436-7180 

Attorneys for Defendants 

 via facsimile 

 via overnight courier 

 via certified mail 

 via first-class U.S. mail 

 via hand delivery 

 via electronic service by Clerk 

Seth D. Hilton 

Stoel Rives LLP 

980 Ninth Street, Suite 1900 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 319-4744 

(916) 447-4781 [FAX]

sdhilton@stoel.com 

Attorney for Intervenor-Defendant Gowan Company 

 via facsimile 

 via overnight courier 

 via certified mail 

 via first-class U.S. mail 

 via hand delivery 

 via electronic service by Clerk 

Beth S. Ginsberg 

Jason T. Morgan 

Stoel Rives LLP 

600 University Street, Suite 3600 

Seattle, WA 98101 

(206) 624-0900 

(206) 386-7500 [FAX]

bsginsberg@stoel.com 

jtmorgan@stoel.com 

Attorney for Intervenor-Defendant Gowan Company 

 via facsimile 

 via overnight courier 

 via certified mail 

 via first-class U.S. mail 

 via hand delivery 

 via electronic service by Clerk 

Lynn L. Bergeson 

Bethami Auerbach 

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. 

1203 Nineteenth Street, N.W., Suite 300 

Washington, D.C. 20036-2401 

(202) 557-3800 

(202) 557-3836 [FAX] 

lbergeson@lawbc.com 

bauerbach@lawbc.com 

Attorney for Intervenor-Defendant Gowan Company 

 via facsimile 

 via overnight courier 

 via certified mail 

 via first-class U.S. mail 

 via hand delivery 

 via electronic service by Clerk 

Case 3:08-cv-01814-MHP Document 87 Filed 05/04/10 Page 7 of 8
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (C08-1814 MHP) - 3 - 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

Earthjustice 

705 Second Ave., Suite 203 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(206) 343-7340 

Stanley W. Landfair 

Deborah L. Cote 

Ann Grimaldi 

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP 

101 California Street, 41st Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

(415) 267-4000 

(415) 267-4198 [FAX] 

slandfair@mckennalong.com 

dcote@mckennalong.com 

agrimaldi@mckennalong.com 

Attorneys for Intervenor-Defendant Croplife America 

 via facsimile 

 via overnight courier 

 via certified mail 

 via first-class U.S. mail 

 via hand delivery 

 via electronic service by Clerk 

 I, Cheryl McEvoy, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed on this 30th day of April, 2010, at Seattle, Washington. 

 

Case 3:08-cv-01814-MHP Document 87 Filed 05/04/10 Page 8 of 8