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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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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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Robert H. Greenfield, SBN 114500

GREENFIELD•HARDY

4790 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 210

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Telephone: (916)939-1070

Facsimile: (916)939-1075

Thomas S. Brazier, SBN 55484

Jeffrey F. Oneal, SBN 129072

LAMORE, BRAZIER, RIDDLE & GIAMPAOLI

1570 The Alameda, Suite 150

San Jose, CA 95126

Telephone: (408) 280-6800

Facsimile: (408) 275-6284

Attorneys for Defendant

Merced Irrigation District and 

Merced Drainage District No. 1 

erroneously served as Merced

Irrigation District No. 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ABACARA; et al.

Plaintiff,

vs.

MERCK et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 1:07-CV-388-OWW-DLB

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE 

MANDATORY SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE

The parties to this action have met and conferred and have reached the following stipulation:

1. That this matter is presently set for a Mandatory Settlement Conference on July 

13, 2010, with the Honorable U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis Beck of the Eastern District of 

California.

2. That on July 12, 2010 and potentially July 13, 2010 Plaintiff and Defendants the 

City of Merced, County of Merced, Merced Irrigation District, and Franklin County Water 

District will be involved in a private mediation.

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3. That Motions for Summary Adjudication have been filed in this action by every 

defendant and those motions are scheduled to be heard on September 24, 2010.

Therefore, the parties hereby stipulate that the Mandatory Settlement Conference 

presently scheduled for July 13, 2010, be moved to October 12, 2010, with the Honorable 

U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis Beck of the Eastern District of California.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: June 24, 2010 GREENFIELD HARDY

By: / s /

ROBERT H. GREENFIELD

Attorneys for Defendants

Merced Irrigation District

Dated: June 24, 2010 MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE 

LEHMAN & ARMO

By: / s /

MICHAEL G. MARDEROSIAN, 

Attorney for Plaintiffs above named 

Dated: June 24, 2010 SHERNOFF, BIDART, DARRAS & 

ECHEVERRIA

By: / s /

MICHAEL J. BIDART, 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs above named 

Dated: June 24, 2010 GIRARDI & KEESE

By: / s /

THOMAS V. GIRARDI 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs above named 

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Dated: June 24, 2010 LAW OFFICE OF JACK SILVER

By: / s /

JACK SILVER, 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs above named

Dated: June 24, 2010 LEWIS, BRISBOIS, BISGAARD & 

SMITH

By: / s /

JOSEPH A. SALAZAR 

Attorneys for Defendant, FRANKLIN 

COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 

Dated: June 24, 2010 LaMORE, BRAZIER, RIDDLE & 

GIAMPAOLI

By: / s /

JEFFREY F. O’NEAL 

Attorneys for Defendant, MERCED 

IRRIGATION DISTRICT 

Dated: June 24, 2010 ALLEN, FAGALDE, ALBERTONI & 

FLORES LLP 

By: / s /

TERRY L. ALLEN 

Attorneys for Defendant, COUNTY OF 

MERCED 

Dated: June 24, 2010 GREBEN & ASSOCIATES

By: / s /

JAN ADAM GREBEN 

Attorneys for Defendant, COUNTY OF 

MERCED

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Dated: June 24, 2010 BEST, BEST & KRIEGER

By: / s /

GENE TANAKA 

Attorneys for Defendant, CITY OF 

MERCED 

Dated: June 24, 2010 STEVENS. DRUMMOND & GIFFORD

By: / s /

GARY DRUMMOND 

Attorneys for MEADOWBROOK 

WATER COMPANY OF MERCED, INC. 

Dated: June 24, 2010 BARG, COFFIN, LEWIS & TRAPP

By: / s /

STEPHEN C. LEWIS, 

Attorneys for MERCK & CO., INC.; 

AMSTED INDUSTRIES, INC.; 

BALTIMORE AIRCOIL COMPANY, INC. 

and TRACK FOUR, INC. 

ORDER

Based upon the above stipulation and good cause appearing 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

The Settlement Conference presently scheduled for July 13, 2010, is hereby vacated 

and a new Mandatory Settlement Conference is set for October 12, 2010, in Courtroom 9 of 

this court at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 28, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC _Signature- END:

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