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

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Request for Continuance of (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference; Order

00410344.WPD

MICHAEL R. LOZEAU, SBN 143892

Law Office of Michael R. Lozeau

1516 Oak Street, Suite 216

Alameda, CA 94501

(510)749-9102 / (510)749-9103 (facsimile)

E-mail: mrlozeau@lozeaulaw.com

ANDREW L. PACKARD, SBN 168690

MICHAEL P. LYNES, SBN 230462

Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard

294 Page Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

(415)431-2970 / (415)431-0410 (facsimile)

E-mail: packardal@mindspring.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

C A L I F O R N I A SP O R T F I SHI N G

PROTECTION ALLIANCE, a non-profit

corporation,

Plaintiff,

vs.

VALIMET, INC., a corporation,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 2:05-CV-02278 WBS/DAD

REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF

STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

CONFERENCE; ORDER

Plaintiff, CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE, by and through

their undersigned attorney, hereby submits this request to continue the Status (Pre-Trial

Scheduling) Conference in this matter.

A Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling) Conference is currently scheduled for February 3, 2006, at

9:00 a.m. Plaintiff has conferred telephonically and via e-mail with the Defendant regarding the

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Status Conference, including drafting and circulating a proposed pretrial statement. However,

Defendant Valimet, Inc. has only recently been requested to waive service and is expected to

execute a Waiver of Service of Summons but has not yet filed an appearance with the Court. The

parties had arranged to delay service because they are actively working together in an attempt to

reach a resolution of this matter without the need to pursue litigation, including the costs of

preparing an answer and otherwise initially responding to the lawsuit. Given the status of service,

Defendant Valimet, Inc. has indicated to counsel for Plaintiff that Defendant is not fully prepared

to complete the preparation of a pretrial statement and that a continuance of the conference will

allow them to make appropriate arrangements with their counsel. In addition, the continuance of

this conference will provide the parties the additional time required to reach a settlement, should a

settlement be possible, again without incurring the costs of the initial litigation proceedings. 

Accordingly, subsequent to conferring with the Defendant pursuant to Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure, Rule 26, and discussing this requested continuance with their counsel, Plaintiff

requests that the scheduled Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling) Conference be continued to April 10,

2006 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff further requests that the Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling) Conference

scheduled for February 3, 2006 be vacated. 

Dated: January 20, 2006 LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL R. LOZEAU

By /s/ 

 Michael R. Lozeau

 Attorney for Plaintiff

O R D E R

THE COURT, having considered the request of Plaintiff and good cause appearing therefore,

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hereby approves Plaintiff’s request and orders that the February 3, 2006 Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling)

Conference be vacated. A new Status (Pretrial) Scheduling Conference is scheduled for April 10,

2006 at 9:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2006

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