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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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REQUEST TO CONTINUE CMC Civil No. 5:19-cv-01201-SVK

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Erica Maharg (Bar No. 279396)

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: erica@baykeeper.org

Email: nicole@baykeeper.org

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER, a non-profit 

corporation,

 

 Plaintiff,

v.

S.O.S. STEEL COMPANY, INC.,

 

 Defendant. 

Civil No. 5:19-cv-01201-SVK

REQUEST TO CONTINUE CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND 

ASSOCIATED DEADLINES; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

 (Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33

 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.)

 Honorable Susan van Keulen

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Plaintiff San Francisco Baykeeper (“Plaintiff”) respectfully submits this request as follows:

WHEREAS, on March 5, 2019, Plaintiff filed the above-entitled action (Dkt. 1);

WHEREAS, on April 22, 2019, Plaintiff transmitted to Defendant a Request for Waiver of the 

Service of Summons, and filed the returned and executed Waiver of the Service of Summons on May 

7, 2019 (Dkt. 5);

WHEREAS, the Court’s Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR 

Deadlines (“Scheduling Order”) set the Initial Case Management Conference in this matter for June 4, 

2019 at 9:30 a.m. (Dkt. 3);

WHEREAS, the Scheduling Order requires the Parties to meet and confer regarding the initial 

disclosures, early settlement, ADR process selection and discovery plan; and to file an ADR

Certification by May 14, 2019 (Dkt. 3);

WHEREAS, the Scheduling Order requires the Parties to file their Rule 26(f) Report, complete 

initial disclosures or state objections to Rule 26(f) Report, and file a Case Management Statement by 

May 28, 2019 (Dkt. 3);

WHEREAS, the Scheduling Order states that if the Initial Case Management Conference is 

continued, the other deadlines are continued accordingly (Dkt. 3);

WHEREAS, the Plaintiff desires to continue informal negotiations in good faith, and 

anticipates reaching a final settlement in this action within the next three (3) weeks.

NOW, THEREFORE, PLAINTIFF REQUESTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Case Management Conference shall be continued to June 26, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., or 

at such later date that is convenient for the Court, in order to give the Parties a chance 

to complete settlement negotiations without involving the resources of the Court.

2. The Parties’ ADR certifications and stipulations to ADR process shall be due no later 

than 21 days in advance of the Case Management Conference.

3. The Parties’ Rule 26(f) Report and Case Management Statement shall be due no later 

than 7 days in advance of the Case Management Conference.

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4. The Parties’ initial disclosures or objections to Rule 26(f) Report shall be due no later 

than 7 days in advance of the Case Management Conference.

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

Order below.

DATE: May 14, 2019 Respectfully Submitted,

By: /s/ Nicole C. Sasaki

NICOLE C. SASAKI

Attorney for Plaintiff 

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING,

1. The Case Management Conference shall be continued to ________________________ 

at 9:30 a.m. 

2. The Parties’ ADR certifications and stipulations to ADR process shall be filed no later 

than 21 days in advance of the Case Management Conference.

3. The Parties’ Rule 26(f) Report and Case Management Statement shall be filed no later 

than 7 days in advance of the Case Management Conference.

4. The Parties’ initial disclosures or objections to Rule 26(f) Report shall be filed no later 

than 7 days in advance of the Case Management Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: ____________________ NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

_____________________________________

Honorable Susan van Keulen

United States District Court

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 May 15, 2019 

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