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Nature of Suit Code: 240
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Property Damage

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TITLE CIV F-02-5853-REC-DLB 

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JOINT STIPULATION [Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143]

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway 

Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Gerald M. Leverett, Esq. 

1830 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 212 

Post Office Box 1676 

Bakersfield, CA 93303-1676 

Phone: 661-326-0234 

Fax: 661-324-4960 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

WAYNE BILLINGSLEY, WAVA BILLINGSLEY, 

CALIFORNIA AGRI SPRAYERS, INC. 

Kevin W. Alexander, Esq. (SBN: 175204) 

Thomas J. Stoddard, Esq. (SBN: 136299) 

Brian M. Ledger, Esq. (SBN: 156942) 

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway, Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: (619) 696-6700 

Facsimile: (619) 696-7124 

Attorneys for Defendant 

LOVELAND INDUSTIES, INC. dba UAP WEST 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO 

WAYNE BILLINGSLEY, WAVA 

BILLINGSLEY AND CALIFORNIA AGRI 

SPRAYERS, INC., A California Corporation, 

Plaintiffs, 

Vs. 

LOVELAND INDUSTIES, INC. dba UAP 

WEST, a Colorado Corporation, and DOES 1 

through 50, inclusive. 

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CASE NO.: 1: 02 CV 5853-REC-DLB 

JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE 

TRIAL, PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 

DATE, AND AMENDED EXPERT 

DISCLOSURE DATES 

[Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143] 

 

COME NOW PLAINTIFFS WAYNE BILLINGSLEY, WAVA BILLINGSLEY AND 

CALIFORNIA AGRI SPRAYERS, INC. BY AND THROUGH THEIR ATTORNEY OF 

RECORD GERALD M. LEVERETT AND DEFENDANTS LOVELAND INDUSTRIES, INC. 

D.B.A. UAP WEST BY AND THROUGH THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD GORDON & 

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JOINT STIPULATION [Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143]

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway 

Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

REES, KEVIN ALEXANDER AND BRIAN M. LEDGER, WHO STIPULATE TO 

CONTINUE THE TRIAL, PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE, AND AMENDED EXPERT 

DISCLOSURE DATES; AND WHICH STIPULATION PROVIDES:

BACKGROUND: 

 1. Plaintiffs Billingsleys, the owners of certain real property located in the County of 

Tulare, State of California more particularly referred to by Tulare County Tax Assessors’ 

Numbers 338-070-006, 338-260-016, 338-070-005 and 338-070-006, being a portion of Section 

32, Township 26 South, Range 26 East MDB&M. 

 2. The above referred to real property is devoted to agricultural purposes and specifically 

three separate almond orchards. 

 3. The orchards are owned by Plaintiff California Agri Sprayers, Inc., a California 

corporation. Plaintiffs Billingsleys are the owners of 100 percent of the shares of stock in 

California Agri-Sprayers, Inc. 

 4. During the pendency of this action, Plaintiffs’ counsel underwent abdominal surgeries 

in February, Mach, June and November of 2004. The parties conducted discovery while 

accommodating counsel’s medical needs. 

 6. The parties have exchanged Expert Witness Disclosures and have commenced Expert 

Witness Discovery and Depositions. 

 7. Recent developments necessitate a continuation of the Trial and Pretrial Conference. 

Plaintiffs' claims have recently been broadened to include alleged damage to recently planted 

trees. Further, Plaintiffs have revived a claim for diminution in value of property, which 

Defendant believed had been abandoned by Plaintiffs. As a result, Defendant must serve an 

amended expert disclosure to include new expert witnesses required to respond to these new 

elements of Plaintiffs' claims. In addition, further expert depositions will now be required. 

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JOINT STIPULATION [Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143]

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway 

Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

 9. To allow sufficient time for these new expert witnesses to prepare their opinions and 

provide deposition testimony, Plaintiffs and Defendant have agreed that the Trial and Pretrial 

Conference should be continued. The Parties have further agreed that the Pretrial Conference 

Statement should be due five days prior to the due date for the newly scheduled Pretrial 

Conference. The Parties have further agreed that all parties should be permitted to serve 

amended expert disclosures and that Defendant's amended expert disclosure will be due on 

October 21, 2005 and that Plaintiffs may serve an amended expert disclosure by November 7, 

2005. 

STIPULATION 

 WHEREFORE, based upon the above facts the parties hereto stipulate to the following: 

1. Continue the Trial from November 8, 2005 to February 14, 2006 at 9 a.m. 

2. Continue the Pretrial Conference from September 23, 2005 to January 13, 

2006 at 1:30 p.m. 

3. Defendant to serve an amended expert disclosure by October 21, 2005. 

4. Plaintiffs may serve an amended expert disclosure by November 7, 2005. 

5. Joint Pretrial Conference Statement to be filed by January 6, 2006 

 So stipulated. 

Date: JULY 21, 2005 _Gerald M. Leverett, Esq. /s/_____

 Wayne Billingsley, Wava Billingsley, 

 By Gerald M. Leverett, Esq. 

Date: JULY 21, 2005 Gerald M. Leverett, Esq._/s/_____ California Agri Sprayers 

 By Gerald M. Leverett, Esq. 

 So Stipulated. 

Date: SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 _Kevin W. Alexander, Esq.__/s/___ Loveland Industries, Inc. d.b.a. 

 UAP West 

 By Kevin W. Alexander, Esq. 

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JOINT STIPULATION [Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143]

 The Court, having considered the Joint Stipulation of the parties hereto, and GOOD 

CAUSE APPEARING, the Court hereby approves the Stipulation. The Trial is continued from 

November 8, 2005 to February 14, 2006 at 9 a.m.; the Pretrial Conference is continued from 

September 23, 2005 to January 13, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.; Defendant to serve an amended expert 

disclosure by October 21, 2005; Plaintiffs may serve an amended expert disclosure by November 

7, 2005; Joint Pretrial Conference Statement to be filed by January 6, 2006. 

 IT IS ORDERED. 

DATE: September 16, 2005 _____/s/ Dennis L. Beck_________ 

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway 

Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

 DENNIS BECK 

 U. S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

UAP\1011857\291097.1 

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