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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

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO. CV-F-96-6055 REC LJO

DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC 

SUBSTANCES CONTROL, et al., ORDER SETTING STATUS

CONFERENCE

Plaintiffs, 

Date: June 29, 2005

vs. Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept.: 6 (LJO)

COAST WOOD PRESERVING, INC.,

et al.,

Defendants.

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This Court conducted a May18, 2005 status conference. Plaintiff State of California Department

of Toxic Substances Control appeared by telephone by counsel Claudia Polsky, Attorney General's

Office of the State of California. Defendants appeared by counsel David Doyle, Doyle, Penner, Bradley

and Armstrong. 

The parties informed the Court of the status of remediation efforts and soil removal and agreed

to a set a further status conference to address remediation developments and progress toward settlement.

DTSC identified three remaining items of disagreement: (1) cost estimate for DTSC’s oversight until

the site closes, (2) cost estimate for the Regional Water Board’s annual permit fees, and (3) cost estimate

for full paving of the site. In addition, a final issue is the financial assurance of the performance of three

items. Accordingly, this Court SETS a telephonic status conference for June 29, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. in

Department 6 (LJO) of this Court. Counsel shall appear at the status conference by telephone by

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arranging a one-line conference call and then adding the Court at (559) 498-7322. At this conference,

defendant must be prepared to quantify its cost estimates for the above three items and identify the

means for financial assurance. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement at the status conference,

the Court intends to set a settlement conference wherein the parties and representatives will attend and

work towards final resolution of all remaining issues.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 18, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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