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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Stipulation To Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Claims; 

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MICHAEL R. LOZEAU (State Bar No. 142893) 

Law Office of Michael R. Lozeau 

1516 Oak Street, Suite 216 

Alameda, California 94501 

Tel: (510) 749-9102 

Fax: (510) 749-9103 

E-mail: mrlozeau@lozeaulaw.com 

ANDREW L. PACKARD (State Bar No. 168690) 

MICHAEL P. LYNES (State Bar No. 230462) 

Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard 

319 Pleasant Street 

Petaluma, CA 94952 

Tel: (707) 763-7227 

Fax: (415) 763-9227 

E-mail: andrew@packardlawoffices.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff WATERSHED ENFORCERS, 

a project of the CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING 

PROTECTION ALLIANCE 

KANWARJIT DUA (State Bar No. 214591) 

Somach, Simmons & Dunn 

813 Sixth Street, Third Floor 

Sacramento, California 95814-2403 

Tel: (916) 446-7979 

Fax: (916) 446-8199 

E-mail: kdua@lawssd.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

VERCO MANUFACTURING, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WATERSHED ENFORCERS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

VERCO MANUFACTURING, INC.,

 Defendant. 

Case No. C 06 2694 SI 

STIPULATION TO DISMISS 

PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER GRANTING DISMISSAL 

[FRCP 41(a)(2)]

Conference: n/a 

Time: n/a 

Courtroom: n/a 

WHEREAS, on February 1, 2006 Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance 

(“CSPA”) provided Defendant Verco Manufacturing, Inc. (“Verco”) with a Notice of Violations and 

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Stipulation To Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Claims; 

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Intent to File Suit (“Notice”) under Clean Water Act § 505, 33 U.S.C. § 1365. 

WHEREAS, on April 20, 2006 CSPA filed its Complaint against Verco in this Court, 

California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Verco Manufacturing, Inc., Case No. 06-2694 SI. 

Said Complaint incorporates by reference all of the allegations contained in CSPA’s Notice. 

WHEREAS, CSPA and Verco, through their authorized representatives and without either 

adjudication of CSPA’s claims or admission by Verco of any alleged violation or other wrongdoing, 

have chosen to resolve in full by way of settlement the allegations of CSPA as set forth in the Notice 

and Complaint, thereby avoiding the costs and uncertainties of further litigation. A copy of the 

Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims (“Settlement Agreement”) entered into by and 

between CSPA and Verco is attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated by reference. 

WHEREAS, the parties submitted the Settlement Agreement via certified mail, return receipt 

requested, to the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice and the 45 day review period set forth 

at 40 C.F.R. § 135.5 has completed. 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and agreed to by and between the 

parties that CSPA’s claims, as set forth in the Notice and Complaint, be dismissed. The parties 

respectfully request an order from this Court dismissing such claims. In accordance with paragraph 

2 of the Settlement Agreement, the parties also request that this Court maintain jurisdiction over the 

parties through August 31, 2008 for the sole purpose of resolving any disputes between the parties 

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1 II withrespectto enforcementof anyprovisionofthe SettlementAgreement.

2 II Dated: September 12, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

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LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL R. LOZEAU

By: MichaelR. Lozeau

Attorney for Plaintiff

WATERSHED ENFORCERS, a project of the

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION

ALLIANCE

SOMACH, SIMMONS & DUNN

By:

[PROPOSED) ORDER

Good cause appearing, and the parties having stipulated and agreed,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance's

claims against Defendant Verco Manufacturing, Inc., as set forth in the Notice and Complaint filed

in Case No. C 06 2694 SI, are hereby dismissed.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over the parties through

August 31, 2008 for the sole purpose of enforcing compliance by the parties of the terms of the

Settlement Agreement, attached to the parties' Stipulation to Dismiss as Exhibit D.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: , 2006

. Judge Susan Illston

United States District Court Judge

Stipulation To Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims;

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