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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Contitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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STIPULATION AN D ORDER (CIV-S-97-1179 GEB JFM; CIV-S-97-1185 GEB JFM)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HILLSIDE DAIRY, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

A.G. KAWAMURA, Secretary, California

Department of Food & 

Agriculture, et al., 

Defendants.

CIV-S-97-1179 GEB JFM

STIPULATION AND ORDER

PONDEROSA DAIRY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

A.G. KAWAMURA, Secretary, California

Department of Food & 

Agriculture, et al., 

Defendants.

CIV-S-97-1185 GEB JFM

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STIPULATION AN D ORDER (CIV-S-97-1179 GEB JFM; CIV-S-97-1185 GEB JFM) 2

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on May 11, 2004, Summary Judgment was Granted in favor of Plaintiffs;

WHEREAS, on May 11, 2004, Judgment was entered pursuant to the Order Granting

Plaintiffs Summary Judgment (“Judgment”);

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ Amended Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (“Motion”) was

submitted on September 27, 2004;

WHEREAS, in the Motion, Plaintiffs stated: “Plaintiffs will submit a supplemental

declaration to include their attorneys’ fees expended in seeking fees as well as any other

adjustment necessary to the total fee request”;

WHEREAS, on August 13, 2004, the Parties Stipulated that “Plaintiffs will have to file yet

at least one more supplemental declaration regarding the amount and nature of fees associated with

the motion to stay, as well as preparing their reply in support of the Motion, and preparing for the

September 27, 2004 hearing on the Motion”;

WHEREAS, the Parties Stipulated and the Court Ordered on August 16, 2004, that

Plaintiffs were permitted to submit — 30 days after the Court Grants the Motion — their First

Supplemental Fee Request respecting those fees not included in the original Motion;

WHEREAS, on December 9, 2004, the Court entered its Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion;

WHEREAS, Defendants filed a Notice of Appeal of the May 11, 2004 Judgment;

WHEREAS, the parties met with the Ninth Circuit Mediator on December 17, 2004. At

the end of the meeting the parties agreed to continue the mediation process by phone and in person

during the next several weeks and in order to conserve judicial and party resources the parties

jointly requested that the filing of Plaintiffs’ First Supplemental Fee Request be postponed to

March 30, 2005 and the Court granted their request on December 22, 2004;

WHEREAS, the parties had another in-person meeting with the Ninth Circuit Mediator on

February 7, 2005. At the end of that meeting the parties agreed to continue the mediation process,

which has involved further discussions. In order to conserve judicial and party resources the

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parties jointly requested that the filing of Plaintiffs’ First Supplemental Fee Request be postponed

to June 10, 2005 and this Court granted that request;

WHEREAS, the parties continue to engage in the mediation process and expect these

discussions will continue into June. In order to conserve judicial and party resources, therefore,

the parties again jointly request that the filing of Plaintiffs’ First Supplemental Fee Request be

postponed to August 31, 2005;

WHEREAS, by entering into this Stipulation, Plaintiffs’ do not waive the right to file their

First Supplemental Fee Request, and further supplemental materials should they be necessary, and

Defendants do not waive their right to oppose any such request;

WHEREAS, this Stipulation is expressly conditioned upon and dependent upon the Court

signing and entering this Stipulation as an Order; and

THEREFORE:

STIPULATION & ORDER

Plaintiffs are permitted to file their First Supplemental Fee Request on or before August

31, 2005; and

THEREFORE:

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: May 16, 2005 

Bill Lockyer

Attorney General of the State of California

By: /s/ Linda Berg

LINDA BERG

Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants

California Secretary of Food & Agriculture, et al.

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Dated: May 16, 2005

Thelen Reid & Priest LLP

By: /s/ Patrick M. Ryan

PATRICK M. RYAN

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Hillside Dairy, Inc., et al. (No. 97-1179)

Dated: May 16, 2005

 Law Offices of John H. Vetne

By: /s/ John H. Vetne

JOHN H. VETNE

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Ponderosa Dairy, et al. (No. 97-1185)

I, Patrick M. Ryan, hereby attest that I have obtained the authorization of the attorney

signatories to this document to electronically sign on their behalf.

Dated: May 16, 2005

Thelen Reid & Priest LLP

By: /s/ Patrick M. Ryan

PATRICK M. RYAN

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Hillside Dairy, Inc., et al. (No. 97-1179)

AS STIPULATED, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 17, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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