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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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REQUEST TO CONTINUE CMC -- Civil No. 4:15-cv-05825-MEJ

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George Torgun (Bar No. 222085)

Nicole C. Sasaki (Bar No. 298736)

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER

1736 Franklin Street, Suite 800

Oakland, California 94612

Telephone: (510) 735-9700

Facsimile: (510) 735-9160

Email: george@baykeeper.org

Email: nicole@baykeeper.org

Attorneys for Plaintiff

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER, a non-profit 

corporation,

 

 Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES F. TAYLOR dba PINOLE RODEO 

AUTO WRECKERS,

 Defendant. 

Civil No. 4:15-cv-05825-MEJ

REQUEST TO CONTINUE CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND 

ASSOCIATED DEADLINES; [PROPOSED] 

ORDER

 (Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33

 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.)

 Honorable Maria-Elena James

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WHEREAS, on December 18, 2015, Plaintiff San Francisco Baykeeper (“Plaintiff”) filed the 

above-entitled action;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff’s deadline to serve the complaint on Defendant James F. Taylor 

(“Defendant”) is March 17, 2016, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m);

WHEREAS, on February 17, 2016, Plaintiff transmitted to Defendant a Request for Waiver of 

the Service of Summons, and is awaiting receipt of Defendant’s Executed Waiver of the Service of 

Summons;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant (collectively, the “Parties”) have been working together 

in good faith to reach a settlement agreement in this action;

WHEREAS, the Court’s Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR 

Deadlines (“Scheduling Order”) set the initial Case Management Conference in this matter for March 

17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.;

WHEREAS, the Scheduling Order states that if the Initial Case Management Conference is 

continued, the other deadlines are continued accordingly;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to continue informal negotiations in good faith, and anticipate 

reaching a final settlement in this action within the next ten (10) weeks;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff requests, upon the Court’s approval, to reschedule the Case Management

Conference for May 5, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., or at such later date that is convenient for the Court, in 

order to give the Parties a chance to complete settlement negotiations without involving the resources 

of the Court;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff requests, upon the Court’s approval, to reschedule the deadline to file the 

Parties’ ADR certifications and stipulations to ADR process or notices of need for an ADR phone 

conference no later than one week before the Case Management Conference;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff requests, upon the Court’s approval, to reschedule the deadline to file the 

Parties’ Rule 26(f) Report and Joint Case Management Statement no later than one week before the 

Case Management Conference;

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff requests, upon the Court’s approval, to reschedule the deadline to file the 

Parties’ initial disclosures or objections in their Rule 26(f) Report no later than one week before the 

Case Management Conference;

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court to approve and enter the Proposed 

Order below.

DATE: February 23, 2016 Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ Nicole C. Sasaki

Nicole C. Sasaki

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING,

1. The Case Management Conference shall be continued to ________________________ 

at 10:00 a.m. 

2. The Parties’ ADR certifications and stipulations to ADR process or notices of need for 

an ADR phone conference shall be filed no later than one week before the Case 

Management Conference.

3. The Parties’ Rule 26(f) Report and Joint Case Management Statement shall be filed no 

later than one week before the Case Management Conference.

4. The Parties’ initial disclosures or objections in their Rule 26(f) Report shall be filed no 

later than one week before the Case Management Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: ____________________ NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

_____________________________________

Honorable Maria-Elena James

United States District Court

May 5, 2016 February 24, 2016

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