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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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Case No. C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER GRANTING INTERIM PAYMENT OF RECEIVER’S FEES AND EXPENSES

(JFLC3)

**E-filed 12/20/07**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

ALISAL WATER CORPORATION, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER

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 GRANTING INTERIM

PAYMENT OF RECEIVER’S FEES

AND EXPENSES FOR THE PERIODS

FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2006

THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2007;

MARCH 1, 2007 THROUGH JULY 31,

2007; AND AUGUST 1, 2007

THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2007

Having considered the Receiver’s Status Report for the periods from November 1, 2006

through February 28, 2007; March 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007; and August 1, 2007 through

October 31, 2007, as well as the pending objections to portions of the Receiver’s fees and

expenses by Defendants and by the Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, the Court

will approve an immediate interim payment to the Receiver of eighty (80) percent of the accrued

fees and expenses, or $133,650.15. Such interim payment shall be made directly from the

proceeds of the sale of the Buena Vista Water system. The Court will determine the disposition

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ORDER GRANTING INTERIM PAYMENT OF RECEIVER’S FEES AND EXPENSES

(JFLC3)

of the remaining portion of the Receiver’s requested fees and expenses at the final status

conference now scheduled for January 31, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 20, 2007

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JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 97-20099 JF (HRL)

ORDER GRANTING INTERIM PAYMENT OF RECEIVER’S FEES AND EXPENSES

(JFLC3)

Copies of Order served on:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

Lori Jonas

Matthew Fogelson

Noel Wise

Environmental Enforcement Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division

U.S. Department of Justice

P.O. Box 7611

Washington, D.C. 20044

Charles O’Connor

U.S. Attorney’s Office

450 Golden Gate Avenue

P.O. Box 36055

San Francisco, CA 94102 

John D. Rothman

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX

75 Hawthorne Street

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Counsel for Defendants:

Marc P. Fairman

Law Offices of Marc P. Fairman

Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1800

San Francisco, CA 94111

John P. Dwyer

Attorney at Law

1550 California Street, No. 60201

San Francisco, CA 94109

Counsel for Receiver:

Michael A. Isaacs

Diana L. Donabedian

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

121 Spear Street, Suite 200

San Francisco, CA 94105

John W. Richardson

2941 Park Avenue, Suite H

Soquel, CA 95073 

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