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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1365 Environmental Matters

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MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM CASE MANAGEMENT 

SCHEDULE; PROPOSED ORDER

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GARY A. DAVIS (SBN 098792)

Davis & Whitlock, P.C.

21 Battery Park Avenue, Suite 206

Asheville, NC 28801

T: (828) 622.0044; F: (828) 398.0435

Email: gadavis@enviroattorney.com

JAMES M. BIRKELUND (SBN 206328)

Law Offices of James Birkelund

548 Market St., # 11200

San Francisco, CA 94105

T: (415) 602.6223; F: (415) 789.4556

Email: james@birkelundlaw.com

RACHEL S. DOUGHTY (SBN 255904)

Greenfire Law

1202 Oregon Street

Berkeley, CA 94702

T: (828) 424.2005

Email: rdoughty@greenfirelaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION, a 

project of EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE, a 

non-profit organization,

Plaintiff,

v.

TE CONNECTIVITY dba TYCO 

ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, TE 

CONNECTIVITY NETWORKS, and TE 

CIRCUIT PROTECTION,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-03658-CRB

UNOPPOSED MOTION 

FOR RELIEF FROM CASE 

MANAGEMENT 

SCHEDULE; REQUESTING 

35-DAY EXTENSION

ORDER

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MOTION

Pursuant to Civ. L.R. 7-11 and 16-2(d), Plaintiff Plastic Pollution Coalition, 

a project of Earth Island Institute (“Plastic Pollution Coalition”), by and through its 

attorneys, hereby moves for relief from the Case Management Schedule (Docket 7, 

Aug. 11, 2015) consisting of a 35-day extension of the Initial Case Management 

Conference and ADR Deadlines.

POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

Good cause exists to extend the Case Management Schedule deadlines 

because out-of-court negotiations with Defendants have been extensive and 

promising. The parties in good faith are focusing their energy and resources on 

reaching an early settlement to resolve their disputes. An early settlement (in the 

form of a consent decree) would save the Court time and resources, and the 

requested extension will potentially avoid unnecessary case management activities. 

Plaintiff’s counsel is fully prepared to litigate; however, due to progress in 

settlement negotiations and other factors, Plaintiff has not yet served Defendants 

with the Summons and Complaint.1 Plaintiff anticipates that a 35-day delay in the 

Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines will allow the parties to 

determine whether an early settlement is possible.

 1 The Complaint in this case was filed August 11, 2015. The deadline for service of 

the Summons and Complaint is 120-days, i.e., February 7, 2016.

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Plaintiff further has consulted with Defendants’ counsel, Gary J. Smith, who 

is aware of this motion and does not object to the request for relief from the case 

management schedule. 

This request is made in good faith and is not for purposes of delay. All 

factual representations made herein are supported by the attached Declaration of 

James M. Birkelund. 

This motion is unopposed as Defendants have yet to be served with the 

Summons and Complaint and so have not made an appearance.

Dated: October 23, 2015 JAMES M. BIRKELUND

By: /s/ James Birkelund

Attorney for Plaintiff

GARY DAVIS, ESQ 

RACHEL DOUGHTY, ESQ

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GOOD CAUSE HAVING BEEN SHOWN, IT IS SO ORDERED:

The Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines 

is hereby amended as follows:

CASE SCHEDULE – ADR MULTI-OPTION PROGRAM

Date Event Governing Rule

8/11/15 Complaint Filed

11/27/15 *Last day to:

• meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early 

settlement, ADR process selection, and discovery 

plan

FRCivP 26(f) & ADR

L.R. 3-5

• file ADR Certification signed by Parties and 

Counsel

(form available at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov)

Civil L.R. 16-8(b) &

ADR L.R. 3-5(b)

• file either Stipulation to ADR Process or Notice 

of Need for ADR Phone Conference

http://www.adr.cand.uscourts.gov

(form available at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov)

Civil L.R. 16-8(c) &

ADR L.R. 3-5(b)

12/11/15 Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete 

initial disclosures or state objection in Rule 26(f) 

Report and file Case Management Statement per 

Standing Order re Contents of Joint Case 

Management Statement

(also available at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov)

FRCivP 26(a) (1) Civil 

L.R. 16-9

12/18/15 INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

(CMC) at 8:30 AM in:

Courtroom 6, 17th Floor

Phillip Burton Federal Building

450 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

Civil L.R. 16-10

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* If the Initial Case Management Conference is continued, the other deadlines are continued accordingly.

Date: Nov. 2, 2015 _________________________

Honorable Charles R. Breyer

District Court Judge

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