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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2671 Federal Tort Claims Act

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PAUL R. MINASIAN, SBN 040972

MINASIAN, SPRUANCE, MEITH, 

SOARES, & SEXTON, LLP

1681 Bird Street

Post Office Box 1679

Oroville, CA 95965-1679 

Telephone: (530) 533-2885; Facsimile: (530) 533-0197

Attorneys for Firebaugh Canal Water District and

 Central California Irrigation District

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FIREBAUGH CANALWATER DISTRICT et al.,

Plaintiffs,

-vsUNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al. ,

Defendants.

SUMNER PECK RANCH, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

-vsUNITED STATES BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION, et al. ,

Defendants.

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CIV-F-88-634-OWW

consolidated with

CIV-F-92-5554-OWW

PartiallyConsolidated with

CV-F-91-048-OWW

STIPULATION RE BRIEFING AND

HEARING SCHEDULE FOR MOTIONS

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; ORDER

WHEREAS, the Court’s current briefing and hearing schedule for the parties’ motionsfor

summary judgment requiresthe plaintiffsto file their motion by May 31, 2010 or within 30 days of

resolution of issues with the administrative record; and

WHEREAS, plaintiffs’ motion to supplement the administrative record wasfiled on April 30,

2010 and scheduled for hearing at the first available hearing date on the Court’s civil motions calendar,

to wit,July 12, 2010; and

WHEREAS, defendant United States of America and intervenors Westlands Water District,

Broadview Water District, Panoche Water District and Panoche Drainage District have indicated they

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will oppose plaintiffs’ motion to supplement the administrative record;

NOW THEREFORE, it isstipulated and agreed between the partiesthat the plaintiffs’ motion

forsummary judgmentshall be due 30 days after the resolution of plaintiffs’ motion to supplement the

administrative record; and

IT IS FURTHER stipulated and agreed that the defendants and intervenorsshall have a period of

six weeks after plaintiffs’ motion forsummary judgment isfiled in which to file and serve any

oppositionsto the motion and any cross-motionsforsummary judgment; and

IT IS FURTHER stipulated and agreed that plaintiffsshall have a period of 30 days after all

opposing briefs have been filed within which to file their opposition/reply brief in support of plaintiffs’

motion forsummary judgment and in opposition to any cross-motionsforsummary judgment. Reply

briefsin support of any cross-motionsforsummary judgmentshall be filed thirty (30) daysthereafter.

THE PARTIES hereby request the Court take the scheduled hearing date of October 18, 2010 off

calendar to be reset for a date that will allow for the briefing schedule which takes effect at the time of

resolution of plaintiffs’ motion forsupplementation of the administrative record.

Dated: May 28, 2010 MINASIAN, SPRUANCE, MEITH, SOARES & SEXTON,

LLP

By: /s/ Paul R. Minasian

PAUL R. MINASIAN, Attorneysfor FIREBAUGH

CANAL WATER DISTRICTand CENTRAL

CALIFORNIA IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Dated: May 28, 2010 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENT &

NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION

By: /s/ Stephen M. MacFarlane

STEPHEN M. MACFARLANE, Attorneysfor

FEDERAL DEFENDANTS

Dated: May 28, 2010 KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ,TIEDEMANN & GIRARD

By: /s/ DanielJ. O’Hanlon

DANIEL J. O’HANLON, Attorneys for

WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT, BROADVIEW

WATER DISTRICT, PANOCHE WATER

DISTRICT, and PANOCHE DRAINAGE DISTRICT

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Dated: May 28, 2010 GRISWOLD,LASALLE, COBB, DOWD & GIN, L.L.P.

By: /s/ Raymond L. Carlson

RAYMOND L. CARLSON, Attorneysfor SAN LUIS

WATER DISTRICT AND BROADVIEW WATER

DISTRICT

Dated: May 28, 2010 LINNEMAN, BURGESS, TELLES, VAN ATTA,

VIERRA, RATHMANN, WHITEHURST & KEENE

By: /s/ Diane V. Rathmann

DIANE V. RATHMANN, Attorneysfor PANOCHE

WATER DISTRICT and PANOCHE DRAINAGE

DISTRICT

Dated: May 28, 2010 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT

By: /s/ Laurens H. Silver

LAURENS H. SILVER, AttorneysforEnvironmental

Intervenors COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, ,

CONTRA COSTA COUNTYWATER AGENCY,,

amd THE BAY INSTITUTE

Dated: May 28, 2010 ALTSHULER BERZON LLP

By: /s/ Hamilton Candee

HAMILTON CANDEE, AttorneysforEnvironmental

Intervenors NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE

COUNCIL andTHE BAY INSTITUTE

ORDER

The parties having so stipulated,

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 28, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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