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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:6901 Environmental Cleanup Expenses

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JOHN BRISCOE (State Bar No. 053223) 

LAWRENCE S. BAZEL (State Bar No. 114641) 

MELANIE TANG (State Bar No. 22 1264) 

BRISCOE IVESTER & BAZEL LLP 

155 Sansome Street, Seventh Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94 1 04 

(4 15) 402-2700 

Fax (415) 398-5630 

Attorneys for Defendants CUE VI, LLC and 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 

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Ecological Rights Foundation, and 

ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION, a 

non-profit corporation, 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a 

Delaware corporation, NORTH COAST 

RAILROAD AUTHORITY, a state agency, and 

CUE VI, LLC, an Alaska limited liability 

company, 

No. 06-02560 JSW WDB 

APPLICATION TO BE AVAILABLE 

BY TELEPHONE 

Plaintiffs, 

Defendants. 

Date: March 5,2008 

Time: 2:00 p.m. 

Judge: Hon. James Larson 

Although Union Pacific Railroad Company ("Union Pacific") is a named party, it has 

been indemnified by CUE VI, LLC ("CUE VI") for the claims being asserted by plaintiffs in this 

action. Both CUE VI and Union Pacific are represented by the counsel filing this 

application-counsel who inadvertently did not notify Union Pacific about the conference date 

until this week. Union Pacific's client representative, Mr. Robert Bylsma, had by that time made 

arrangements to fly to Denver, along with several other people, for an extended meeting. Counsel 

for Union Pacific therefore makes this application for Mr. Bylsma to be available by phone. 

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This application should be granted for the following reasons: 

First, Mr. Bylsma's physical presence is not needed for a full resolution of the issues. 

CUE VI, which has indemnified Union Pacific, will be present with full authority to engage in 

settlement discussions. CUE VI is the current owner of the property, and the party that plans to 

implement any additional cleanup needed for the property. CUE VI will be the party who will 

resolve any cleanup issues and reach agreement, if agreement can be reached. Union Pacific is 

not needed on the cleanup issues. Union Pacific is also not needed for cost issues, because 

CUE VI has also assumed responsibility for this item. Nothing that is likely to be discussed at the 

settlement conference will require the participation of Union Pacific. 

Second, it would be a substantial hardship, not only for Mr. Bylsma but also for those 

with whom he is meeting, to revise his plans and come to a settlement conference where in all 

likelihood he will have nothing to say. He has an all-day meeting in Denver to discuss a siteremediation project. The meeting will involve many Union Pacific personnel, including the 

company's Program Manager for Site Remediation and Manager for Environmental Site 

Remediation, and several consultants who are flying to Denver to meet with him. 

Third, counsel for Union Pacific has reported on this matter to Mr. Bylsma, and there is no 

one else at Union Pacific who is sufficiently familiar with the matter to attend in his place. 

Fourth, the history of settlement in this matter shows that Mr. Bylsma need not be present. 

He was not present at the mediation session at JAMS, and was not called on any issue. 

Fifth, the problem arose though no fault of Mr. Bylsma, and he should not be penalized 

for his counsel's oversight. 

Mr. Bylsma will be available by telephone during the settlement conference. 

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For these reasons, counsel for Union Pacific respectfully requests that Mr. Bylsma not be 

required to attend the settlement conference in person, and be allowed to be available by I 

telephone. 

DATED: February 27,2008. 

BRISCOE IVESTER & BAZEL LLP 

By: 

Lawrence S. Bazel 

Attorneys for Defendants CUE VI, LLC and 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 

/ 

JAMES LAR80N 

U.S. CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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