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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Property Damage

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STIPULATION & ORDER RE EXPERT WITNESS SCHEDULING 1:11-CV-01257-AWI-BAM

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GREBEN & ASSOCIATES

125 E. DE LA GUERRA ST., STE 203

SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

TEL: 805-963-9090

FAX: 805-963-9098

Jan A. Greben, SBN 103464

jan@grebenlaw.com

Christine M. Monroe, SBN 304573

christine@grebenlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs GARY COPPOLA, an individual; GARY COPPOLA, as SUCCESSOR 

TRUSTEE OF THE VIOLA M. COPPOLA IRREVOCABLE TRUST; and GARY COPPOLA, 

as TRUSTEE OF THE ANTHONY M. COPPOLA TRUST

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO DIVISION

GARY COPPOLA, an individual, GARY 

COPPOLA, as SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF 

THE VIOLA M. COPPOLA IRREVOCABLE 

TRUST; and GARY COPPOLA, as TRUSTEE 

OF THE ANTHONY M. COPPOLA TRUST;

Plaintiffs,

v.

PARAGON CLEANERS (formerly sued as 

GREGORY SMITH, an individual); et al.

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:11-CV-01257-AWI-BAM

STIPULATION AND ORDER

EXTENDING EXPERT WITNESS 

SCHEDULING DEADLINES

RELATED CROSS AND COUNTER-CLAIMS

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiffs Gary Coppola, Gary Coppola as 

successor trustee of the Viola M. Coppola Irrevocable Trust, and Gary Coppola as trustee of the 

Anthony M. Coppola Trust; Defendant Richard Laster; Defendant Paragon Cleaners, Inc.;

Defendants the Jane Higgins Nash Trust, Jane Nash as Executor of the Estate of Decatur Higgins 

AKA the Estate of Mabel Elaine Higgins, Nash Properties LLC, David H. Nash and Richard P. Nash 

as the successor trustees of the Jane Nash Trust, a trust created under the terms of the Last Will and 

Testament of Mabel Elaine Higgins, formerly known as the Mabel Elaine Higgins Testamentary 

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Trust and commonly known as the Jane Higgins Nash Trust; as well as Defendant California Water 

Service Company; Defendant City of Visalia; Defendant Martin and Martin Properties LLC; and 

Defendant Visalia Unified School District (collectively “Parties”)

The Parties hereby agree and stipulate to extend the expert discovery deadlines set forth in 

the Court’s Scheduling Order [Doc 320] as follows.

- Initial Expert Witness Disclosures, currently scheduled for June 10, 2016, shall be moved 

to June 24, 2016.

- Supplemental Expert Witness Disclosures, currently scheduled for July 8, 2016, shall be 

moved to July 22, 2016.

All other deadlines remain unchanged, including the close of expert discovery which is set 

for September 16, 2016. The parties stipulate in good faith and request that the Court adopt this 

modified schedule.

Dated: March 3, 2016

GREBEN & ASSOCIATES

(Authorized on: February 25, 2016)

/s/ Jan A. Greben

Jan A. Greben

Christine M. Monroe

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Counter Defendants 

GARY COPPOLA, an individual; GARY 

COPPOLA, as SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF 

THE VIOLA M. COPPOLA IRREVOCABLE 

TRUST; and GARY COPPOLA, as TRUSTEE 

OF THE ANTHONY M. COPPOLA TRUST

Dated: March 3, 2016 GUALCO LAW

(Authorized on: February 25, 2016)

/s/ Lori J. Gualco

Lori J. Gualco

Attorney for Defendant RICHARD LASTER 

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Dated: March 3, 2016 GUALCO LAW

(Authorized on: February 25, 2016)

/s/ Lori J. Gualco

Lori J. Gualco

Attorney for Defendant PARAGON 

CLEANERS, INC.

Dated: March 3, 2016

WILLIAMS, BRODERSEN & PRITCHETT 

LLP

(Authorized on: February 25, 2016)

/s/ Steven R. Williams

Steven R. Williams

Attorney for Defendants THE JANE HIGGINS 

NASH TRUST; JANE NASH, as EXECUTOR 

OF THE ESTATE OF DECATUR HIGGINS 

AKA THE ESTATE OF MABEL ELAINE 

HIGGINS; NASH PROPERTIES, LLC; and 

DAVID H. NASH, and RICHARD P. NASH, as 

the SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES OF THE JANE 

NASH TRUST, a trust created under the terms of 

the Last Will and Testament of Mabel Elaine 

Higgins, formerly known as the Mabel Elaine 

Higgins Testamentary Trust and commonly 

known as the Jane Higgins Nash Trust

Dated: March 3, 2016

WOOD, SMITH, HENNING & BERMAN LLP

(Authorized on: February 25, 2016)

/s/ Patrick S. Schoenburg 

David F. Wood

Patrick S. Schoenburg

Attorneys for Defendant CALIFORNIA 

WATER SERVICE COMPANY

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Dated: March 3, 2016

HERR, PEDERSEN & BERGLUND LLP

(Authorized on: February 29, 2016)

/s/ Ron Statler

Leonard C. Herr

Ron Statler

Attorneys for Defendant CITY OF VISALIA

Dated: March 3, 2016

ALLEN, MATKINS, LECK, GAMBLE, 

MALLORY & NATSIS LLP

(Authorized on: February 25, 2016)

/s/ Tim C. Hsu

Emily L. Murray

Tim C. Hsu

Attorneys for Defendant MARTIN AND 

MARTIN PROPERTIES, LLC

Dated: March 3, 2016

NELSON & ROZIER

(Authorized on: February 26, 2016)

/s/ Clayton Christenson

John L. Rozier

Clayton Christenson

Attorneys for Defendant VISALIA UNIFIED 

SCHOOL DISTRICT

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ORDER

The Court having considered the parties’ Stipulation to modify the scheduling order 

deadlines finds that good cause exists to continue the expert discovery deadlines to the following 

dates: 

1. Expert Disclosures: June 24, 2016

2. Rebuttal Expert Disclosures: July 22, 2016

All other deadlines remain unchanged, including the close of expert discovery which is set 

for September 16, 2016. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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