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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1319 Clean Water Act

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REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT--Civil No. 4:15-cv-05825-MEJ 

 

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George Torgun (Bar No. 222085) 

Nicole C. Sasaki (Bar No. 298736) 

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER 

1736 Franklin Street, Suite 800 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: (510) 735-9700 

Facsimile: (510) 735-9160 

Email: george@baykeeper.org

Email: nicole@baykeeper.org

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER, a non-profit 

corporation, 

 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

JAMES F. TAYLOR dba PINOLE RODEO 

AUTO WRECKERS, 

 

 Defendant. 

Civil No. 4:15-cv-05825-MEJ 

REQUEST TO EXTEND TIME TO 

RESPOND TO COMPLAINT; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

 (Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 

 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.) 

 Honorable Maria-Elena James 

Case 3:15-cv-05825-MEJ Document 9 Filed 03/24/16 Page 1 of 3
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WHEREAS, on December 18, 2015, Plaintiff San Francisco Baykeeper (“Plaintiff”) filed the 

above-entitled action; 

WHEREAS, on February 17, 2016, Plaintiff transmitted to Defendant a Request for Waiver of 

the Service of Summons; 

WHEREAS, on March 9, 2016, Plaintiff received Defendant’s executed waiver for service of 

summons, and Plaintiff filed the executed waiver for service of summons; 

WHEREAS, Defendant has chosen to proceed as a pro se litigant, and has not appeared in this 

matter; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 4(d)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendant 

currently has until April 18, 2016 to respond to the complaint; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant (collectively, the “Parties”) have been working together 

in good faith to reach a settlement agreement in this action; 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to extend the time for Defendant to respond to the complaint 

until May 23, 2016; 

WHEREAS, such an extension of time within which to answer or otherwise respond to the 

complaint will not alter the date of any event or any deadline already fixed by Court Order; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff requests, upon the Court’s approval, to extend the time for Defendant to 

respond to the complaint to May 23, 2016, in order to give the Parties a chance to complete settlement 

negotiations; 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court to approve and enter the Proposed 

Order below. 

DATE: March 24, 2016 Respectfully Submitted, 

 /s/ Nicole C. Sasaki 

 Nicole C. Sasaki 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, 

1. Defendant’s time to respond to the complaint shall be extended to May 23, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: ____________________ NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

 _____________________________________ 

 Honorable Maria-Elena James 

 United States District Court 

March 24, 2016

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