Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_05-cv-02382/USCOURTS-caed-2_05-cv-02382-3/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1319 Pollutants &amp; Permit Violations

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING )

PROTECTION ALLIANCE, ) 2:05-cv-2382-GEB-DAD

a non-profit corporation, )

) 

Plaintiff, ) ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT

) AND DISPOSITION

v. ) 

)

SIMS METAL U.S.A., INC., ) 

)

Defendant. )

)

On February 7, 2007, Plaintiff filed a Notice of

Settlement which states “the parties to the above-captioned Clean

Water Act citizen suit have reached a settlement.” (Feb. 7 Notice

of Settlement, at 1-2.) The Notice of Settlement further provides

that “in accordance with federal law, no papers disposing of this

action may be entered prior to 45 days following the receipt of the

proposed settlement agreement by the United States Department of

Justice and the national and Region IX office of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency.” (Id. at 2.) Therefore, “the

parties submit that good cause exists under Local Rule 16-160(b) to

set April 6, 2007, as the date by which a Stipulation for Request

for Dismissal or a Notice that the settlement is null and void,

must be filed.” (Id.) 

Case 2:05-cv-02382-GEB-DAD Document 19 Filed 02/08/07 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

The parties’ request is granted. Therefore, the parties

have until April 6, 2007, to file dispositional papers or a notice

that the settlement is null and void. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 7, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

Case 2:05-cv-02382-GEB-DAD Document 19 Filed 02/08/07 Page 2 of 2