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Cause of Action: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE 

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JEANNE M. ZOLEZZI – SBN 121282 

JENNIFER L. SPALETTA – SBN 200032 

HERUM CRABTREE BROWN 

2291 WEST MARCH LANE, SUITE B100 

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95207 

Telephone: (209) 472-7700 

Fax: (209) 472-7986 

jzolezzi@herumcrabtree.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Stockton East Water District 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT, 

CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN WATER 

CONSERVATION DISTRICT, COUNTY OF 

SAN JOAQUIN, CITY OF STOCKTON, 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE 

COMPANY, 

 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION; UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF 

INTERIOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE 

SERVICE; BRUCE BABBITT, SECRETARY 

OF THE INTERIOR, 

Defendants. 

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CENTRAL DELTA WATER AGENCY, 

RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 2072, and 

R.C. FARMS, INC., 

Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

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Case No.: CV-F-93-5896 OWW 

Case No.: CV-F-96-5738 OWW DLB 

(Consolidated) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE 

 

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WHEREAS, Stockton East Water District et al. filed their original complaint in case No. 

CV-F-93-5896 OWW on October 1, 1993. Stockton East Water District el al. filed its first 

amended complaint in case No. CV-F-93-5896 OWW on September 22, 1995. 

WHEREAS, on March 1, 2004, this Court ordered the transfer of Stockton East Water 

District, et al.’s takings and breach of contract claims to the Federal Court of Claims. Those 

claims were tried to that court as Federal Court of Claims Case No. 04-541 L, and are currently 

on appeal. 

WHEREAS, Stockton East Water District, et al. and the United States have agreed that 

Stockton East Water District, et al. may dismiss the claims remaining in this court without 

prejudice to re-file, and that each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys fees with respect to 

those claims; and 

WHERAS, Central Delta Water Agency, et al filed its Second Amended complaint in 

Case No. CV-F-96-5738 OWW on March 17, 1997. 

WHEREAS, Central Delta Water Agency, et al., the United States, and State Defendants 

have agreed that Central Delta Water Agency, et al. may dismiss its claims remaining in this 

court without prejudice to re-file, and that each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys fees 

with respect to those claims; and 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate: 

1. The claims raised in original and first amended complaints filed on October 1, 

1993 and September 22, 1995 by Stockton East Water District, Central San 

Joaquin Water Conservation District, San Joaquin County, the City of 

Stockton, and California Water Service Company, save and except those 

takings and breach of contract claims transferred to the Court of Federal 

Claims by this Court’s order of March 1, 2004, be dismissed without 

prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2), each party to bear their own 

costs and attorneys fees with respect to the dismissed claims. 

2. The claims raised in the Second Amended Complaint filed on March 17, 1997 

by Central Delta Water Agency, Reclamation District No. 2072, and R.C. 

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Farms, Inc., be dismissed without prejudice, pursuant to F.R.C.P. Rule 

41(a)(2), each party to bear their own costs and attorney fees. 

SO STIPULATED: 

Dated: February 28, 2008 HERUM CRABTREE BROWN 

 By: _/s/Jeanne M. Zolezzi__________________________ 

 JEANNE M. ZOLEZZI 

 Attorneys for PLAINTIFFS 

 STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT, ET AL. 

Dated: February 28, 2008 NOMELLINI, GRILLI & MCDANIEL 

 By: __/s/Dante John Nomellini 

 DANTE JOHN NOMELLINI 

Attorney for PLAINTIFFS CENTRAL 

DELTAWATER AGENCY, ET AL. 

Dated: February 28, 2008 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 

DIVISION 

By: __/s/ Charles Shockey 

 CHARLES SHOCKEY 

 Attorneys for FEDERAL DEFENDANTS 

Dated: February 28, 2008 BILL LOCKYER, Attorney General 

 CLIFFORD T. LEE, 

 Deputy Attorney General 

 By: __/s/Clifford T. Lee 

CLIFFORD T. LEE, Deputy Attorney General 

 Attorney for STATE DEFENDANTS 

Dated: February 28, 2008 KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD 

 A Professional Corporation 

 By: __/s/Daniel J. O’Hanlon 

 DANIEL J. O’HANLON 

 Attorneys for WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT 

and SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER 

 AUTHORITY 

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Dated: February 28, 2008 LINNEMAN, BURGESS, TELLES, VAN ATTA & 

VIERRA, RATHMANN, WHITEHURST and KEENE 

By: __/s/ Diane V. Rathmann 

DIANE V. RATHMANN 

Attorneys for PANOCHE WATER DISTRICT 

Dated: February 28, 2008 GRISWOLD, LASALLE, COBB, DOWD & GIN, LLP 

By: __/s/Raymond L. Carlson 

RAYMOND L. CARLSON 

Attorney for SAN LUIS WATER DISTRICT 

Dated: February 28, 2008 MINASIAN, SPRUANCE, BABER, MEITH, SOARES & 

 SEXTON 

 By: __/s/Paul Minasian 

 PAUL MINASIAN 

Attorneys for SAN JOAQUIN RIVER 

EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS WATER 

AUTHORITY 

Dated: February 28, 2008 McCORMICK KABOT JENNER HURLBUTT & LEW 

By: __/s/S.L. Kabot 

 S.L. KABOT 

Attorney for FRIANT WATER USERS 

AUTHORITY 

This Court, having read the Stipulation for Dismissal Without Prejudice, and good cause 

appearing therefore, approves the Stipulation and orders the dismissal without prejudice of the 

First Amended Complaint filed by Stockton East Water District, et al., and the Second Amended 

Complaint filed by Central Delta Water Agency. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

DATED: February 28, 2008_______/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER__________________________ 

 United States District Judge 

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