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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1319 Pollutants &amp; Permit Violations

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CASE NO. 3:16-CV-04152-JST

STIPULATION TO EXTEND RULE 26 DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE & SET SITE INSPECTION - 1

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JAMES R. ARNOLD (SBN 56262)

JOHN A. BEARD (SBN 301405)

THE ARNOLD LAW PRACTICE (East Bay Office)

3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 331

Lafayette, CA 94549

Telephone: (925) 284-8887

Facsimile: (925) 284-1387

Email: jarnold@arnoldlp.com

jbeard@arnoldlp.com

Attorneys for Defendants HILFIKER PIPE CO. 

and HAROLD K. HILFIKER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

CALIFORNIANS FOR

ALTERNATIVES TO TOXICS,

 

 Plaintiff, 

v.

HILFIKER PIPE COMPANY, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 3:16-cv-04152-JST

STIPULATION TO EXTEND FED. R. 

CIV. P. 26(a) DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE 

AND SET SITE INSPECTION; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Plaintiff Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and Defendants Hilfiker Pipe Co. and 

Harold K. Hilfiker in the above-captioned action respectfully submit this stipulation per the 

Court’s order of December 29, 2016 (ECF No. 30). 

THE PARTIES STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

The deadline for production of documents per Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 26(a) is extended to 

January 13, 2017. The Parties agree that the documents shall be exchanged by email (or an 

electronic document-sharing application like Dropbox in the event the size of the documents 

prohibits email exchange) in PDF format with Bates numbers using the following numbering 

convention: "PLF 000001” and "DEF 000001".

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The first site inspection will take place pursuant to Rule 34(a) of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure on January 13, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (see timing details below). The 

evidence gathered at the inspection will be admissible to the extent allowed per the Federal Rules 

of Evidence. 

The parties shall conduct the site inspection at Hilfiker Pipe Co. located at 3900 

Broadway and at 902 Hilfiker Lane, Eureka, California (“Facility”). 

Plaintiff may bring no more than four (4) people on the Facility during the inspection 

(collectively, the “Representatives”) will be present for the inspection. Plaintiff will notify 

Defendants of the Representatives’ names and contact information by January 10, 2017. 

Defendants will not unreasonably deny access to the named Representatives. 

The Representatives shall be allowed access to all areas of the facility relating to storm 

water management. The following conditions shall apply:

a. Upon arrival, the Representatives shall report to the main office and check in with 

Facility staff. 

b. Defendants shall designate an Inspection Supervisor to accompany the 

Representatives. The Representatives shall at all times be accompanied by the 

Inspection Supervisor into all areas inspected regarding storm water management.

c. The Representatives shall be required to wear safety vests and hard hats (to be 

provided by Defendants) at all times. Defendants will notify Plaintiff by January 6, 

2017, if it is unable to provide Plaintiff’s Representatives with such equipment. 

Plaintiff and its Representatives shall be allowed to take photographs and video of the 

Facility, and will provide to Defendants copies of all photographs and video taken during the 

inspection. 

Plaintiff and its Representatives shall be allowed to take samples of any soil, water, 

sediment, debris, materials, raw materials or finished products relevant to storm water 

management at the Facility. 

The inspection shall be limited to a period of four hours, with up to two breaks no longer

than thirty minutes each.

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Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s Representatives, and Defendants shall conduct the inspection in good 

faith: Plaintiff shall not unreasonably seek information not related to storm water management, 

and Defendants shall not unreasonably limit access to the Facility so long as the area to which 

access is requested is related to storm water management at the Facility. 

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: December 29, 2016 THE ARNOLD LAW PRACTICE

By: /s/ James R. Arnold

JAMES R. ARNOLD

Counsel for Defendants

HILFIKER PIPE COMPANY, 

HAROLD K. HILFIKER, and

KERRY R. GLAVICH

DATED: December 29, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW L. PACKARD

By: /s/ Andrew L. Packard

ANDREW L. PACKARD

Attorneys for Plaintiff

CALIFORNIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES 

TO TOXICS

ATTESTATION FOR E-FILING

I hereby attest pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3) that I have obtained concurrence in the 

filing of this document from the signatories prior to filing. 

DATED: December 29, 2016 By: /s/ John A. Beard

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to the Parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. The deadline for production of 

documents per Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 26(a) is extended to January 13, 2017 in accordance with the 

terms set forth in the Parties’ stipulation. Parties shall conduct a site inspection on January 13, 

2017, in accordance with the terms set forth in the Parties’ stipulation. 

DATED: _________________ NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

____________________________________

 JON S. TIGAR

 United States District Judge

December 29, 2016

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