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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1319 Clean Water Act

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Stipulated Request To Schedule An Early Settlement Conference Before The Magistrate Judge; Extend Time For 

Discovery And To Continue Trial Date; Order Thereon - Case No. 2:05-CV-00952-WBS-JFM -1- 

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MICHAEL R. LOZEAU (Bar No. 142893) 

Law Office of Michael R. Lozeau 

1516 Oak Street, Suite 216 

Alameda, CA. 94501 

Tel: (510) 749-9102 

Fax: (510) 749-9103 

E-mail: mrlozeau@lozeaulaw.com

ANDREW L. PACKARD (Bar No. 168690) 

MICHAEL P. LYNES (Bar No. 230462) 

Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard 

319 Pleasant Street 

Petaluma, CA 94952 

Tel: (707) 763-7227 

Fax: (707) 763-9227 

E-mail: packardal@mindspring.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance 

JAMES M. MORRIS (Bar No. 48365) 

Parish & Small 

3031 West March Lane, Suite 239 West 

Stockton, CA 95219-6568 

Tel: (209) 477-6430 

Fax: (209) 477-3450 

jmmorrisjd@gmail.com

Attorneys for Defendant California Ammonia Company 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING 

PROTECTION ALLIANCE, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CALIFORNIA AMMONIA COMPANY dba 

CALAMCO, 

 Defendant. 

Case No. 2:05-CV-00952-WBS-JFM 

STIPULATED REQUEST TO SCHEDULE 

AN EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE; 

EXTEND TIME FOR DISCOVERY AND TO 

CONTINUE TRIAL DATE; ORDER 

THEREON 

1. WHEREAS the Court’s Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order of August 4, 2005 orders 

that all non-expert discovery related to remedies in this matter be concluded by April 2, 2007; 

2. WHEREAS the Status Order states that the Magistrate Judge assigned to this matter 

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may hear requests to modify any dates or terms of the Status Order, except those relating to the final 

Pretrial Conference or the trial; 

3. WHEREAS on January 26, 2007, Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance 

(“CSPA”) served on Defendant California Ammonia Company, dba Calamco (“Calamco”) CSPA’s 

Second Set of Requests for Documents; 

4. WHEREAS on January 29, 2007, the Court issued an order denying Plaintiff’s and 

defendant’s respective motions for summary judgment; 

5. WHEREAS Defendant Calamco intends to move the Court to certify certain issues for 

appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; 

6. WHEREAS the parties now wish to enter into mediation before Magistrate Judge 

John F. Moulds to attempt to resolve this litigation; 

7. WHEREAS the Parties believe an extension of the discovery deadlines for the remedy 

phase of the litigation as well as an extension of the trial date are necessary in order to allow time for 

a settlement process before the Magistrate Judge to occur as well as to avoid expending the parties’ 

and the Court’s resources on further discovery and litigation pending the outcome of the settlement 

process; and 

8. WHEREAS the parties, by this stipulation, request that the Court schedule an early 

settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Moulds for March 29, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. or as soon 

thereafter as the Court has a date available for such settlement conference. 

THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS: 

The parties respectfully request that the Court schedule an early settlement conference before 

Magistrate Judge Moulds for March 29, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Court has a 

date available for such settlement conference. Pursuant to Local Rule 16-270, the parties hereby 

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waive any claim of disqualification of Magistrate Judge Moulds to act as a magistrate judge in this 

action so that he may conduct the requested settlement conference. 

The parties stipulate that defendant Calamco file, on or before March 1, 2007, a motion 

requesting certification of issues for interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and 

set the motion for April 30, 2007 or as soon thereafter as the Court may hear the motion, so that 

CSPA will not be required to respond to the motion during the period the parties are engaged in the 

mediation process. In the event the mediation is continued to a date beyond March 29, 2007, the 

parties will seek to have the hearing on Calamco’s motion and CSPA’s response continued for a like 

period of time. 

The parties further request that the Court extend the remaining discovery deadlines, pretrial 

conference date, and trial date by amending the timelines in its August 4, 2005 Status (Pretrial 

Scheduling) Order as follows: 

(1) All non-expert discovery as to remedy will be completed by June 29, 2007; 

(2) The parties’ initial expert disclosures shall be made by July 31, 2007; 

(3) The parties’ rebuttals to expert disclosures shall be submitted by August 31, 2007; 

(4) Depositions of disclosed experts shall be completed by October 31, 2007. 

(5) All discovery is left open, save and except that it shall be conducted as to be completed by 

October 31, 2007. 

(6) All motions, except motions for continuances, temporary restraining orders, or other 

emergency applications, shall be filed on or before December 17, 2007. 

(7) The Final Pretrial Conference is set for February 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. or as soon 

thereafter as is convenient for the Court. 

(8) The Trial is set for May 21, 2008 in Courtroom No. 5 at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter 

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as is convenient to the Court. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: February 23, 2007 LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL R. LOZEAU 

 By: /s/ Michael R. Lozeau_________________________

 Michael R. Lozeau 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE 

Dated: February 23, 2007 PARISH & SMALL 

 By: /s/ James M. Morris (as authorized on Feb. 23, 2007)

 James M. Morris 

 Attorney for Defendant 

 CALIFORNIA AMMONIA COMPANY 

IT IS SO ORDERED: 

1. The parties shall appear for an early settlement conference in front of Magistrate Judge 

John F. Moulds on March 29, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.; 

2. The parties shall submit their respective confidential settlement conference statements 

to the Magistrate Judge by March 22, 2007; 

The timelines set forth in the Court’s August 4, 2005 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order are 

amended as follows: 

1. All non-expert discovery as to remedy will be completed by June 29, 2007; 

2. The parties’ initial expert disclosures shall be made by July 31, 2007; 

3. The parties’ rebuttals to expert disclosures shall be submitted by August 31, 2007; 

4. Depositions of disclosed experts shall be completed by October 31, 2007. 

5. All discovery is left open, save and except that it shall be conducted as to be 

completed by October 31, 2007. 

6. All motions, except motions for continuances, temporary restraining orders, or other 

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emergency applications, shall be filed on or before December 17, 2007. 

7. The Final Pretrial Conference is set for February 25, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. 

8. The Trial is set for May 20, 2008 in Courtroom No. 5 at 9:00 a.m. 

DATED: February 26, 2007 

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