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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 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE’S MOTION TO REMAND 

CASE NO. 4:20-CV-02212-HSG 

Andrew S. Tulumello, SBN 196484 

Claire L. Chapla, SBN 314255 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Telephone: 202.955.8500 

Facismile: 202-530.9678 

E-mail: atulumello@gibsondunn.com 

E-mail: cchapla@gibsondunn.com 

Attorneys for Defendant PepsiCo, Inc. 

(additional counsel on signature page) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CRYSTAL GEYSER WATER COMPANY; 

THE CLOROX COMPANY; THE COCACOLA COMPANY; PEPSICO, INC.; 

NESTLÉ USA, INC.; MARS, 

INCORPORATED; DANONE NORTH 

AMERICA; MONDELƜZ 

INTERNATIONAL, INC.; COLGATEPALMOLIVE COMPANY; THE PROCTER 

& GAMBLE COMPANY; and DOES 1-25, 

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 4:20-cv-02212-HSG 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF EARTH 

ISLAND INSTITUTE’S MOTION TO 

REMAND 

The Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. 

Action Removed: April 1, 2020 

Case 4:20-cv-02212-HSG Document 73 Filed 05/29/20 Page 1 of 7
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE’S MOTION TO REMAND 

CASE NO. 4:20-CV-02212-HSG 

Pursuant to N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 6-2, Plaintiff Earth Island Institute and Defendants Crystal 

Geyser Water Company; The Clorox Company; The Coca-Cola Company; PepsiCo, Inc.; Nestlé 

USA, Inc.; Mars, Incorporated; Danone US, LLC; MondelƝz Global LLC; Colgate-Palmolive Company; and The Procter & Gamble Company (collectively, “Stipulating Defendants”) stipulate and 

agree as follows, subject to the Court’s approval: 

WHEREAS, on April 1, 2020, Stipulating Defendants filed a Notice of Removal from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Mateo; 

WHEREAS, on May 1, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1447; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to this Court’s May 1, 2020 Order, the deadline for Stipulating Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion is June 1, 2020, and Plaintiff’s deadline for any reply brief is 

June 22, 2020; 

WHEREAS, on May 26, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its 

opinions in County of San Mateo v. Chevron Corp. et al., No. 18-15499 and City of Oakland v. BP 

PLC et al., No. 18-16663, which relate to the arguments raised in Stipulating Defendants’ Notice of 

Removal and Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand; 

WHEREAS, Stipulating Defendants desire a short extension of the deadline for their brief to 

enable them to fully address the Ninth Circuit’s opinions and aid this Court in its consideration of the 

issues and the parties have met and conferred concerning the briefing schedule on the Motion; 

WHEREAS, this stipulation does not modify the date for the hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to 

Remand, currently scheduled for July 9, 2020; 

WHEREAS, this stipulation does not modify the deadline for each Stipulating Defendant to 

respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint, which is 30 days after this Court issues a decision on Plaintiff’s 

Motion to Remand, pursuant to the parties’ April 3, 2020 stipulation; 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that this stipulation does not waive any right to agree to or request further extensions; 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE’S MOTION TO REMAND CASE NO. 4:20-CV-02212-HSG 

WHEREAS, this stipulation is not intended to operate as an admission of any factual allegation or legal conclusion and is submitted subject to and without waiver of any right, defense, affirmative defense, or objection, including personal jurisdiction; and 

 WHEREAS, this stipulation does not waive any party’s right to seek any other relief from the 

Court. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree, through their undersigned counsel and subject to the Court’s approval, that: 

1. Defendants’ response to the Motion to Remand shall be due on or before June 8, 2020. 

2. Plaintiff’s reply shall be due on or before July 1, 2020. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: May 28, 2020 By: **/s/ Mark C. Molumphy 

 

Joseph W. Cotchett (SBN 36324) 

Mark C. Molumphy (SBN 168009) 

COTCHETT, PITRE, & MCCARTHY, LLP 

San Francisco Airport Office Center 

840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 

Burlingame, California 94010 

Telephone: (650) 697-6000 

Email: mmolumphy@cpmlegal.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Earth Island Institute 

Dated: May 28, 2020 By: /s/ Andrew S. Tulumello 

 

Andrew S. Tulumello (SBN 196484) 

Claire L. Chapla (SBN 314255) 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Telephone: 202.955.8500 

Facsimile: 202.530.9678 

Email: atulumello@gibsondunn.com 

Email: cchapla@gibsondunn.com 

Attorneys for Defendant PepsiCo, Inc. 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE’S MOTION TO REMAND CASE NO. 4:20-CV-02212-HSG 

By: **/s/ René P. Tatro 

René P. Tatro (SBN 078383) 

Juliet A. Markowitz (SBN 164038) 

TATRO TEKOSKY SADWICK LLP 

333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4270 

Los Angeles, California 90071 

Telephone: (213) 225-7171 

Facsimile: (213) 225-7151 

E-mail: renetatro@ttsmlaw.com 

E-mail: jmarkowitz@ttsmlaw.com 

Attorneys for Defendant Crystal 

Geyser Water Company 

By: **/s/ Mary Rose Alexander

Mary Rose Alexander (SBN 143899) 

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2800 

Chicago, Illinois 60611 

Telephone: (312) 876-7700 

E-mail: mary.rose.alexander@lw.com 

Robert M. Howard (SBN 145870) 

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

12670 High Bluff Drive 

San Diego, California 92130 

Telephone: (858) 523-5400 

E-mail: robert.howard@lw.com 

Margaret A. Tough (SBN 218056) 

Shannon D. Lankenau (SBN 294263) 

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 391-0600 

E-mail: margaret.tough@lw.com 

E-mail: shannon.lankenau@lw.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

The Clorox Company

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE’S MOTION TO REMAND CASE NO. 4:20-CV-02212-HSG 

By: **/s/ Gary T. Lafayette

Steven A. Zalesin 

Jane Metcalf (admitted pro hac vice) 

PATTERSON BELKNAP 

 WEBB & TYLER LLP 

1133 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, New York 10036 

Telephone: (212) 336-2000 

Email: sazalesin@pbwt.com 

Email: jmetcalf@pbwt.com 

 

Gary T. Lafayette (SBN 888666) 

LAFAYETTE & KUMAGAI LLP 

1300 Clay Street, Suite 810 

Oakland, California 94612 

Telephone: (415) 357-4600 

Email: glafayette@lkclaw.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

The Coca-Cola Company 

By: **/s/ Stephen D. Raber

Stephen D. Raber (SBN 121958) 

David Horniak (SBN 268441) 

WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 

725 Twelfth Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Telephone: (202) 434-5000 

Facsimile: (202) 434-5029 

E-mail: sraber@wc.com 

E-mail: dhorniak@wc.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Mars, Incorporated 

By: **/s/ Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr.

Theodore J. Boutros, Jr. (SBN 132099) 

Perlette M. Jura (SBN 242332) 

Bradley J. Hamburger (SBN 266916) 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

333 South Grand Avenue 

Los Angeles, California 90071-3197 

Telephone: (213) 229-7000 

Facsimile: (213) 229-6904 

E-Mail: tboutrous@gibsondunn.com 

E-Mail: pjura@gibsondunn.com 

E-Mail: bhamburger@gibsondunn.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Nestlé USA, Inc. 

By: **/s/ Angela C. Agrusa

Angela C. Agrusa (SBN 131337) 

DLA PIPER LLP (US) 

2000 Avenue of the Stars 

Suite 400 North Tower 

Los Angeles, California 90067-4704 

Telephone: (310) 595-3000 

Facsimile: (310) 595-3300 

E-mail: angela.agrusa@dlapiper.com 

George Gigounas (SBN 209334) 

DLA PIPER LLP (US) 

555 Mission Street, Suite 2400 

San Francisco, CA 94105-2933 

Telephone: (415) 615-6005 

Facsimile: (415) 659-7305 

E-mail: george.gigounas@dlapiper.com 

Attorneys for Danone US, LLC 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE’S MOTION TO REMAND CASE NO. 4:20-CV-02212-HSG 

By: **/s/ Mark C. Goodman

Mark C. Goodman (SBN 154692) 

Anne Kelts Assayag (SBN 298710) 

BAKER MCKENZIE LLP 

Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1100 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 576-3080 

Facsimile: (415) 374-2499 

Email: mark.goodman@bakermckenzie.com 

Email: anne.assayag@bakermckenzie.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

MondelƝz Global LLC 

By: **/s/ David C. Kiernan

David C. Kiernan (SBN 215335) 

JONES DAY LLP 

555 California Street, 26th floor 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: (415) 626-3939 

Facsimile: (415) 875-5700 

Email: dkiernan@jonesday.com 

 

Attorneys for Defendant 

The Procter & Gamble Company 

** Pursuant to Civ. L.R. 5-1(i)(3), the electronic signatory has obtained approval from 

this signatory 

By: **/s/ Richard Goetz

Richard Goetz (SBN 115666) 

Dawn Sestito (SBN 214011) 

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP 

400 South Hope Street 

Los Angeles, California 90071-2899 

Telephone: (213) 430-6000 

Facsimile: (213) 430-6407 

E-Mail: dsestito@omm.com 

E-Mail: rgoetz@omm.com 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Colgate-Palmolive Company 

 

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE’S MOTION TO REMAND CASE NO. 4:20-CV-02212-HSG 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Having reviewed the above Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Briefing Schedule on 

Plaintiff Earth Island Institute’s Motion to Remand, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED that: 

1. Defendants’ response to Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand shall be due on or before June 8, 

2020. 

2. Plaintiff’s reply to Defendants’ response shall be due on or before July 1, 2020. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: _______________________ 

_______________________________________ 

THE HONORABLE HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

 

5/29/2020

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