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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1365 Environmental Matters

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JOINT NOTICE REGARDING SETTLEMENT AND REQUEST TO RETAIN JURISDICTION; ORDER

CASE NO.: 2:12-CV-00973-GEB-DAD

Michael R. Lozeau (SBN 142893)

michael@lozeaudrury.com

Richard Drury (SBN 163559)

Douglas J. Chermak (SBN 233382)

doug@lozeaudrury.com

LOZEAU DRURY LLP

410 12th Street, Suite 250

Oakland, California 94607

Telephone: (510) 836-4200

Facsimile: (510) 836-4205

Attorneys for Plaintiff

CALIFORNIA SPORTSFISHING 

PROTECTION ALLIANCE

Belynda B. Reck (SBN 163561)

breck@hunton.com

HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP

550 South Hope Street, Suite 2000

Los Angeles, California 90071-2627

Telephone: (213) 532-2000

Facsimile: (213) 532-2020

Attorneys for Defendant

THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING 

PROTECTION ALLIANCE, a non-profit 

corporation,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC, a 

corporation,

Defendant.

CASE NO.: 2:12-CV-00973-GEB-DAD

JOINT NOTICE REGARDING 

SETTLEMENT AND REQUEST TO 

RETAIN JURISDICTION; ORDER

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CASE NO.: 2:12-CV-00973-GEB-DAD

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT

Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (“CSPA”) and Defendant 

The Scotts Company LLC (“Scotts”), (collectively referred to as the “Parties”), by and 

through their counsel of record, hereby notify the court pursuant to Local Rule 272 

that the Parties have reached a settlement in the above-entitled matter. The Parties 

hereby request that the Court vacate all pending due dates and hearings, including the 

deadline for Scotts to respond to CSPA’s Complaint, and retain jurisdiction over this 

case until the parties can fully document the settlement and CSPA can perform its 

duties under Section 505(c)(3) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365(c)(3), and 40 

C.F.R. § 135.5, which require that the United States be given 45 days to review a 

proposed consent judgment in an action to which it is not a party. Upon the Parties’ 

completion of their duties and within two weeks after said completion, the Parties will 

file with this Court a joint notice of dismissal to be signed by counsel for the Parties.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dated: January 3, 2013

HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP

By: /s/ Belynda B. Reck

Belynda B. Reck

Attorneys for Defendant

THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC

LOZEAU DRURY LLP

By: /s/ Douglas J. Chermak

as authorized on December 26, 2012)

Douglas J. Chermak

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING 

PROTECTION ALLIANCE

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JOINT NOTICE REGARDING SETTLEMENT AND REQUEST TO RETAIN JURISDICTION; ORDER

CASE NO.: 2:12-CV-00973-GEB-DAD

ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing, all dates and 

hearings are hereby vacated and the Court will retain jurisdiction over this matter for 

one hundred and twenty days time to allow CSPA to fulfill its duties under the 

settlement agreement.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: 1/3/2013

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 GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

 Senior United States District Judge

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