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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Property Damage

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[Proposed] Order Granting the United States an Extension 

of Time to Respond to SPI’s Requests for Production, Set #5 

and Interrogatories, Set #3 

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

KELLI L. TAYLOR 

TODD A. PICKLES 

Assistant United States Attorneys 

United States Courthouse 

501 “I” Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2700 

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES, et al., 

 Defendant(s). 

CASE NO. 2:09-cv-02445-KJM-EFB

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING THE 

UNITED STATES AN EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO RESPOND TO SPI’S 

REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION, SET #5 

AND INTERROGATORIES SET #3

On April 28, 2011, the Court held oral argument on Defendants’ joint motion to compel 

documents and deposition testimony.1

 Assistant United States Attorneys Richard Elias and Kelli 

Taylor appeared on behalf of the Plaintiff, the United States. Attorneys Annie Amaral and Meghan 

Baker appeared on behalf of Defendant Sierra Pacific Industries (“SPI”). Attorney Richard Linkert 

appeared on behalf of Defendants W.M. Beaty and Associates and the Walker Defendants and related 

trusts. Attorney Derek VanDeviver appeared on behalf of Defendant Howell’s Forest Harvesting Co. 

At that hearing, the Court addressed the United States’ request for a Rule 26(f) conference and 

 

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request for stay of its obligation to serve certain discovery responses, which were due on Friday, 

April 29, 2011. 

For the reasons discussed at the hearing, this Court hereby grants the United States an 

extension of time to respond to SPI’s interrogatories, set #3, until May 5, 2011, and to respond to 

SPI’s requests for production, set #5, until May 9, 2011. The parties agreed to meet soon to try to 

resolve among themselves other pending discovery issues. If the parties are unable to resolve these 

issues they will confer with the Courtroom Deputy to select a mutually convenient time for a 26(f) 

conference. In the event a Rule 26(f) conference is required, the parties shall file a list of items they 

seek to resolve. Defendants and Caterpillar Inc. shall file one joint list; the United States may file a 

separate list. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: May 5, 2011. 

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