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Nature of Suit Code: 210
Nature of Suit: Land Condemnation
Cause of Action: 15:717 Natural Gas Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC, a

Delaware limited liability company, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

4.1 acres, more or less, of permanent

easement located in Maricopa County; et

al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV-07-2301-PHX-LOA

ORDER

This is the time set for expedited telephonic conference. Plaintiff is represented

telephonically by counsel, John C. Lemaster. Defendants are represented telephonically by

counsel, Dale S. Zeitlin. Court reporter is not present.

Having receiving nothing from counsel towards compliance with the Court’s

June 9, 2008 order in advance of tomorrow’s Rule 16 scheduling conference, the Court called

counsel to obtain a status of the case. Counsel advise that the parties have reached a tentative

stipulation and agreement regarding immediate possession of the subject properties but

additional time is needed to finalize the complicated paperwork. Counsel also inform the

Court that the parties have had discussions regarding mediation of the case but no agreement

has been finalized at this time. Counsel request resetting the Rule 16 conference in light of

the parties likely resolution of the immediate possession issue and to allow additional time

to finalize its stipulation and paperwork. 

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Counsel are hereby advised that settlement negotiations do not constitute good

cause to reset a Rule 16 scheduling conference, deadlines set therein or, absent a prior court

approval, counsels’ obligations to comply with court orders. If adverse counsel is failing to

cooperate with preparing a proposed Joint Case Management Report, counsel shall timely

file his client’s proposed Case Management Report as ordered and sanctions may be imposed

on the non-cooperating party or attorney.

Pursuant to stipulation and good cause appearing,

IT IS ORDERED vacating the July 15, 2008 Rule 16 scheduling conference

and resetting it for Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Counsel shall file their

proposed Joint Case Management Report, in full compliance with the June 9, 2008 order,

on or before Monday, August 11, 2008. Except for the new dates for the scheduling

conference and the filing of the proposed Joint Case Management Report, all other orders

in the June 9, 2008 Order are hereby AFFIRMED.

DATED this 14th day of July, 2008.

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