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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9607 Real Property Tort to Land

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Stipulation For Stay of Briefing Schedule and 

Order

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THOMAS M. BRUEN (SBN: 63324)

ERIK A. REINERTSON (SBN: 218031)

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS M. BRUEN

A Professional Corporation

1990 N. California Boulevard, Suite 940

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 295-3137

Facsimile: (925) 295-3132

Email: tbruen@sbcglobal.net

ereinertson@sbcglobal.net

Attorneys for Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff

EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

(Additional counsel on following page.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; and 

CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, 

CALIFORNIA,

Defendants.

Case No.: S-01-1520 MCE GGH

STIPULATION FOR STAY OF BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE and ORDER

AND RELATED ACTIONS

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LOUIS B. GREEN, County Counsel (SBN: 057157)

MICHAEL J. CICCOZZI, Deputy County Counsel. (SBN: 134859)

COUNTY OF EL DORADO

330 Fair Lane

Placerville, CA 95667

Telephone: (530) 621-5770 

Email: Michael.Ciccozzi@edcgov.us

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WHEREAS, on July 8, 2011 (ECF No. 416) the Court entered an Order granting El Dorado 

County’s (“County”) Motion to Modify the Consent Decree in this matter; 

WHEREAS, by Order dated October 29, 2014 (ECF No. 445) the Court ordered further 

briefing on the issues remaining in this dispute between the County and the United States 

(“Briefing”);

WHEREAS, the Court’s Order required the County to file an opening brief by November 

28, 2014; the United States to file a response brief by January 2, 2015; and the County to file a reply 

brief by January 16, 2015;

WHEREAS, on November 28, 2014, the County filed its opening brief (ECF No. 446);

WHEREAS, on December 3, 2014, the parties had an in-person mediation to attempt to 

resolve the remaining issues in dispute before the District Court as well as some additional issues;

WHEREAS, in light of the parties’ progress at mediation, on January 6, 2015, the Court 

granted the parties’ request to extend the deadline by which the United States must filed its response 

brief until February 2, 2015. (ECF No. 449); 

WHEREAS, the parties continue to make progress toward a settlement agreement that 

would moot the necessity of the Briefing;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that the remaining briefing schedule, as 

modified by Order entered January 6, 2015 is hereby STAYED. The due date of the United States’ 

response brief shall be continued indefinitely, and shall be due 30 days after one party notifies the 

other party, in a notice filed with the Court, that it wishes to re-commence the Briefing Schedule. 

Any reply on behalf of the County must be filed no later than 15 days after the United States files its 

response brief.

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DATED: January 27, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

JOHN C. CRUDEN

Assistant Attorney General

Environment & Natural Resources Division

U.S. Department of Justice

__/s/ Andrew J. Doyle___________

ANDREW J. DOYLE

Trial Attorney

Environmental Defense Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

U.S. Department of Justice

KARL J. FINGERHOOD

Senior Counsel

Environmental Enforcement Section

Environment & Natural Resources Division

U.S. Department of Justice

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

FOR DEFENDANT EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA:

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS M. BRUEN

A Professional Corporation

Dated: January 27, 2015 __/s/ Thomas M. Bruen ___________

THOMAS M. BRUEN (SBN: 63324)

1990 N. California Boulevard, Suite 620

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone: (925) 295-3137

Facsimile: (925) 295-3132

tbruen@tbslaw.com

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ORDER

Upon consideration of the Parties’ Stipulation and Motion for Stay of Briefing Schedule, the 

briefing schedule, as modified on January 6, 2015, is stayed pending further order of the Court. The 

parties are ordered to file a joint status report every 60 days; the first such report must be filed not 

later than sixty (60) days after this Order is electronically filed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2015

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