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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES H. LEWIS, et al.,

Plaintiff, CIV-S-03-2646 WBS KJM (GGH)

vs.

ROBERT D. RUSSELL, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS

AND COUNTERCLAIMS.

_______________________________/

Three requests to lift the stay for the purpose of limited law and motion and/or

discovery in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Process Order have been filed. Two

have been noticed for June 23, 2005; one was not noticed. All motions and request for a lifting

of the stay shall be heard on June 23, 2005. Oppositions shall be filed by June 16. No replies are

necessary. The undersigned will issue an expeditious decision including a scheduling of the

motion before Judge Shubb, if appropriate. 

While some discussion of the merits of the proposed motion may have to be

outlined in the opposition, the purpose of the hearing before the undersigned is not to hear the

merits of the motion, but rather to simply determine whether the proposed motion will not

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depend upon the facts of contamination, i.e., litigating the amount, type and cause of the

contamination at issue. The motion must deal with a legal claim or defense which does not

depend on the nature of the contamination facts. A non-opposition to the “motion to make a

motion” before the undersigned carries no inference that any motion is valid on its merits.

DATED: 5/18/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

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 GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:gh:035

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