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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 To Dismiss Plaintiff’s Claims; Case No. 4:14-cv-04411-DMR

[Proposed] Order Granting Dismissal 1

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Michael R. Lozeau (State Bar No. 142893)

Douglas J. Chermak (State Bar No. 233382)

LOZEAU DRURY LLP

410 12th Street, Suite 250

Oakland, CA 94607

Tel: (510) 836-4200

Fax: (510) 836-4203 (fax)

E-mail: michael@lozeaudrury.com

 doug@lozeaudrury.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING

PROTECTION ALLIANCE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING 

PROTECTION ALLIANCE, a non-profit 

corporation,

 Plaintiff,

vs.

SOILAND, INC., a corporation,

 Defendant.

Case No. 4:14-CV-04411-DMR

STIPULATION TO DISMISS 

PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER GRANTING DISMISSAL

[FRCP 41(a)(2)]

WHEREAS, on July 31, 2014, Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance

(“CSPA”) provided Defendant Soiland, Inc. (“Soiland”) with a Notice of Violations and Intent to 

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

WHEREAS, on October 1, 2014, CSPA filed its Complaint against Soiland in this Court, 

California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Soiland, Inc., Case No. 4:14-cv-04411-DMR. Said 

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

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

adjudication of CSPA’s claims or admission by Soiland 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 

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copy of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims (“Settlement Agreement”) entered 

into by and between CSPA and Soiland is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 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 and the federal agencies have submitted correspondence to the 

Court indicating that they have no objection to the terms of the Settlement Agreement.

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 December 22, 2017, for the sole purpose of resolving any disputes between the 

parties with respect to enforcement of any provision of the Settlement Agreement, or through the 

conclusion of any proceeding to enforce the Settlement.

Dated: August 7, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

LOZEAU DRURY LLP

By: _/s/ Douglas J. Chermak_________________

Douglas J. Chermak

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

California Sportfishing Protection Alliance

CLEMENT, FITZPATRICK & KENWORTHY PC

By: _Clayton E. Clement (as authorized on 8/7/15) __

Clayton E. Clement

Attorneys for Defendant

Soiland, Inc.

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[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 Soiland, Inc., as set forth in the Notice and Complaint filed in Case No. 

4:14-cv-04411-DMR, are hereby dismissed consistent with the terms of the Settlement Agreement 

that is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

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

December 22, 2017, for the sole purpose of resolving any disputes between the parties with respect 

to any provision of the Settlement Agreement, or through the conclusion of any proceeding to 

enforce the Settlement Agreement. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ________, 2015 ____________________________________

Judge Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Donna M. Ryu

August 11

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