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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:6901 Environmental Cleanup Expenses

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ELISE FELDMAN

ANN C. HURLEY

MATTHEW THURLOW

Environmental Enforcement Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

United States Department of Justice 

301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 744-6470

Facsimile: (415) 744-6476

E-mail: Elise.Feldman@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the United States of America

ROBERT C. GOODMAN

AARON P. SILBERMAN

Rogers Joseph O'Donnell

311 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 956-2828

Facsimile: (415) 956-6457

E-mail: rgoodman@rjo.com

Attorneys for Stephen C. Lyon, Suzanne S. Lyon, 

Russell R. Tonda and Diane M. Tonda 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, ) Case No. 1:07-CV-00491-LJO-GSA

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 v. )

) JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST 

STEVEN C. LYON, et al. ) TO CONTINUE HEARING DATE FOR

) UNITED STATES’ MOTION FOR 

Defendants. ) PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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___________________________________ ) [L.R. 230(g)]

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AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS ) Hearing Date: March 25, 2010 

AND THIRD PARTY ACTIONS ) Time: 8:30 a.m.

) Courtroom: 4

___________________________________ ) Judge: Hon. Lawrence J. O’Neill

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between counsel for Plaintiff United States of

America (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Stephen C. Lyon, Suzanne S. Lyon, Russell R. Tonda, and

Diane M. Tonda (“Defendants”) (collectively “the parties”) as follows:

Stipulation to Continue Hearing Date for United States’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

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WHEREAS Plaintiff filed a Notice of Motion and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

on November 3, 2009. (Doc. No. 384).

WHEREAS Plaintiff requested that its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment be heard

on Monday, December 14, 2009, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. 

WHEREAS the parties thereafter stipulated that the hearing date be continued to January

25, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. (Doc. 396) and the court so ordered (Doc. 398).

WHEREAS subsequent to the parties’ request that the hearing date be continued to

January 25, 2010, the parties have been engaged in settlement discussions and the parties believe

they have made significant progress toward resolution of this matter. 

WHEREAS the parties agree that in light of the progress that has been made toward

settlement it is appropriate to delay action on Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to

conserve Court resources and prevent the parties from incurring potentially unnecessary litigation

expenses.

WHEREAS the parties agree that Defendants’ opposition is to be filed by March 4, 2010,

and Plaintiff’s reply is to be filed by March 18, 2010. 

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the parties, by and through their

undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and request that Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary

Judgment be heard on Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: December 18, 2009 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

IGNACIA MORENO

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

By: /s/ Elise Feldman 

ELISE FELDMAN

ANN C. HURLEY

Environmental Enforcement Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

United States Department of Justice 

301 Howard Street, Suite 1050

San Francisco, CA 94105

Stipulation to Continue Hearing Date for United States’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

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Telephone: (415) 744-6470

Facsimile: (415) 744-6476

E-mail: Elise.Feldman@usdoj.gov

Dated: December 18, 2009 STEPHEN C. LYON, SUZANNE S.

LYON, RUSSELL R. TONDA and

DIANE M. TONDA

By: /s/ Robert C. Goodman 

ROBERT C. GOODMAN

AARON P. SILBERMAN

Rogers Joseph O'Donnell

311 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 5, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

Honorable Lawrence J. O’Neill

U.S. District Judge

Stipulation to Continue Hearing Date for United States’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

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