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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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oral argument. L.R. 78-230(h).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CITY OF GRASS VALLEY, )

) 02:04-cv-149-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, )

)

v. ) ORDER* 

)

NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION, a ) 

corporation; NEWMONT USA LIMITED, )

a corporation; NEWMONT NORTH )

AMERICA EXPLORATION LIMITED, a )

corporation; NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY, )

a corporation; NEWMONT NORTH )

AMERICA LIMITED, a corporation; )

NEWMONT EXPLORATION LIMITED, a )

corporation, )

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Defendants. )

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On November 21, 2005, Lori J. Gualco (“Counsel”) filed a

motion to withdraw as attorney of record for Plaintiff City of Grass

Valley. (Notice of Mot. and Mot. to Withdraw As Counsel of Record at

2.) Counsel states she has “communicated her need to withdraw as

counsel of record with her client, Plaintiff City of Grass Valley,”

and “Plaintiff has informed her it will not oppose the motion.” (Id.

at 3.) Counsel also states that Plaintiff “has selected the firm of

its City attorney, Meyers Nave, to represent it in this action and

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Kent L. Alm of that firm will be the principal attorney in this

matter.” (Id.) On December 1, 2005, Counsel filed a Supplemental

Declaration in support of her motion, along with an exhibit requesting

substitution of attorneys executed by Counsel, Kenton L. Alm of Meyers

Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, and Gene Haroldsen, City Administrator of

Grass Valley. (Gualco Supplemental Decl. Ex. A.) 

The request to substitute Kenton L. Alm as counsel for

Plaintiff is granted; therefore, Ms. Gualco’s motion to withdraw is

also granted. The Clerk of the Court is directed to substitute Kenton

L. Alm of Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, who is located at 555

12th Street, Suite 1500, Oakland, California 94607, as counsel for

Plaintiff. In addition, the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a

copy of this Order on Lori J. Gualco. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 5, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge 

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