Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_88-cv-00634/USCOURTS-caed-1_88-cv-00634-0/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FIREBAUGH CANAL WATER DISTRICT

and CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et

al.,

Defendants and

WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT,

Defendant-inIntervention.

________________________________

SUMNER PECK RANCH, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, et al.,

Defendants.

 

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

1:88-cv-0634 OWW DLB 

CONSOLIDATED WITH

1:91-cv-0048 OWW DLB

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULING

CONFERENCE ORDER 

Further Status Conference:

11/30/07 8:45 Ctrm. 3

I. Date of Scheduling Conference.

August 1, 2007.

///

Case 1:88-cv-00634-JLT-SKO Document 714 Filed 08/02/07 Page 1 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

II. Appearances Of Counsel.

1:88-cv–0034 OWW DLB

William Smiland, Esq., appeared on behalf of the Peck

Plaintiffs.

Stephen M. Macfarlane, Esq., appeared on behalf of Federal

Defendants. 

Daniel J. O’Hanlon, Esq., appeared on behalf of Defendants

Westlands Water District.

Diane Rathmann, Esq., appeared on behalf of the Panoche

parties.

Ted Frame, Esq., appeared on behalf of the Britz parties.

Larry Silver, Esq., and Hamilton Candee, Esq., appeared on

behalf of the Intervenors.

1:91-cv-0048 OWW DLB Case

William Smiland, Esq., appeared on behalf of all Plaintiffs

except the Britz parties. 

Ted Frame, Esq., appeared on behalf of the Britz parties.

Stephen M. Macfarlane, Esq., appeared on behalf of the

Federal Defendants.

Diane Rathmann, Esq., appeared on behalf of the Panoche

Drainage District and Panoche Water District.

Daniel J. O’Hanlon, Esq., appeared on behalf of Westlands

Water District.

Larry Silver, Esq., and Hamilton Candee, Esq., appeared on

behalf of the Intervenors. 

Paul Minassian, Esq., appeared on behalf of Firebaugh Canal

Company and C.C.I.D.

Ray Carlson, Esq., appeared on behalf of the San Luis Water

Case 1:88-cv-00634-JLT-SKO Document 714 Filed 08/02/07 Page 2 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3

District and a related District.

III. Status of the Cases. 

1. The 1:91-cv-0048 OWW DLB case has been fully settled

with respect to all parties with the exception of the ultimate

performance by the Federal Defendants of any court ordered relief

for satisfaction of the Government’s drainage obligations under

the San Luis Act and any other law. 

2. The parties believe that the State Defendants, the

California Department of Water Resources, California State Water

Resources Control Board, including Board Members John P.

McCaffrey, Ernest Carvalho, Mark DelPiero, Edwin H. Finster,

David N. Kennedy, and W. Don Maughan have been dismissed from the

litigation. The Plaintiffs, by Mr. Smiland, shall confirm that

all State Defendants have been dismissed from both cases. 

3. The parties are currently engaged in negotiations inter

se and with members of Congress with a view toward developing an

omnibus solution to drainage issues raised in these cases. 

4. All the parties believe that additional time is

necessary for that dispute resolution process to conclude. 

Accordingly, the next status conference in this case will be held

November 30, 2007, at 8:45 a.m. All parties are authorized to

appear telephonically.

5. After discussion, the parties have agreed that there is

no further necessity for the Peck Plaintiffs, represented by Mr.

Smiland, and the Britz Plaintiffs, represented by Mr. Frame, to

participate in these lawsuits. Accordingly, having fully settled

all issues as to rights and liabilities addressed by these

lawsuits as to these parties, there will be no further

Case 1:88-cv-00634-JLT-SKO Document 714 Filed 08/02/07 Page 3 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

4

appearances by the Peck Plaintiffs, represented by Mr. Smiland,

and the Britz Plaintiffs, represented by Mr. Frame.

6. All parties agree that the Intervenors have intervened

in both case numbers 1:88-cv-0634 OWW DLB and 1:91-cv-0048 OWW

DLB. 

7. For administrative convenience, all future proceedings

in the cases shall be under case number 1:88-cv-0634 OWW DLB and

case number 1:91-cv-0048 OWW DLB shall be administratively

closed, but remain consolidated for the purposes discussed above. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 1, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:88-cv-00634-JLT-SKO Document 714 Filed 08/02/07 Page 4 of 4