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Nature of Suit Code: 240
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Property Damage

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TITLE CIV F-02-5853-REC-DLB 

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JOINT STIPULATION [Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143]

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway 

Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Gerald M. Leverett, Esq. 

1830 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 212 

Post Office Box 1676 

Bakersfield, CA 93303-1676 

Phone: 661-326-0234 

Fax: 661-324-4960 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

WAYNE BILLINGSLEY, WAVA BILLINGSLEY, 

CALIFORNIA AGRI SPRAYERS, INC. 

Kevin W. Alexander, Esq. (SBN: 175204) 

Thomas J. Stoddard, Esq. (SBN: 136299) 

Brian M. Ledger, Esq. (SBN: 156942) 

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway, Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

Telephone: (619) 696-6700 

Facsimile: (619) 696-7124 

Attorneys for Defendant 

LOVELAND INDUSTIES, INC. dba UAP WEST 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - FRESNO 

WAYNE BILLINGSLEY, WAVA 

BILLINGSLEY AND CALIFORNIA AGRI 

SPRAYERS, INC., A California Corporation, 

Plaintiffs, 

Vs. 

LOVELAND INDUSTIES, INC. dba UAP 

WEST, a Colorado Corporation, and DOES 1 

through 50, inclusive. 

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CASE NO.: 1: 02 CV 5853 REC DLB 

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER 

TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND 

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATES 

[Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143] 

 

COME NOW PLAINTIFF CALIFORNIA AGRI SPRAYERS, INC. BY AND THROUGH ITS 

ATTORNEY OF RECORD GERALD M. LEVERETT AND DEFENDANTS LOVELAND 

INDUSTRIES, INC. D.B.A. UAP WEST BY AND THROUGH THEIR ATTORNEYS OF 

RECORD GORDON & REES, KEVIN ALEXANDER AND BRIAN M. LEDGER, WHO 

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JOINT STIPULATION [Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143]

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway 

Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

STIPULATE TO CONTINUE THE TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATES, AND 

WHICH STIPULATION PROVIDES:

BACKGROUND: 

 1. Plaintiff California Agri Sprayers, Inc., the owner of certain real property and orchards 

located in the County of Tulare, State of California more particularly referred to by Tulare 

County Tax Assessors’ Numbers 338-070-006, 338-260-016, 338-070-005 and 338-070-006, 

being a portion of Section 32, Township 26 South, Range 26 East MDB&M. 

 2. The above referred to real property is devoted to agricultural purposes and specifically 

three separate almond orchards. 

 3. At the commencement of this litigation, Plaintiffs Wava Billingsley and Wayne 

Billingsley were the owners of the real property described in Plaintiff’s Complaint. Subsequent 

to that time the Billingsleys transferred their interest personally to California Agri Sprayers, Inc. 

California Agri Sprayers, Inc. now owns both the crop and the real property and it was no longer 

necessary for the Billingsleys to remain parties to the action. In that regard a Joint Stipulation 

was executed and filed with the Court whereby the case, as to the Billingsleys, was Dismissed 

Without Prejudice and that the Plaintiff in the action remains California Agri Sprayers, Inc. 

 4. During the pendency of this action, Plaintiff’s counsel underwent abdominal surgeries 

in February, March, June and November of 2004. The parties conducted discovery while 

accommodating counsel’s medical needs. 

 5. The parties have exchanged Expert Witness Disclosures and have commenced Expert 

Witness Discovery and Depositions. 

 6. A continuation of the Trial and Pretrial Conference is required to allow the parties 

sufficient time to conduct mediation. As a result of recent information revealed in expert 

discovery, all parties now believe that mediation will provide a reasonable possibility for 

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JOINT STIPULATION [Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143]

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway 

Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

settlement of this matter. As such, all parties have agreed upon retired Federal Magistrate Judge 

John Wagner with Judicate West as the mediator. All parties and the mediator are currently 

working to agree on a mediation date. Given the calendars for all counsel and the mediator, it is 

anticipated that the earliest possible time for the mediation will be the last week in June, 2006. 

Trial is currently scheduled for June 27, 2006. 

 7. To allow sufficient time for the parties to conduct mediation without the necessity of 

incurring substantial attorney's and expert's fees in preparation for trial, Plaintiffs and Defendant 

have agreed that good cause exists to continue the Trial and Pretrial Conference. The Parties 

have further agreed that the Pretrial Conference Statement should be due seven days prior to the 

due date for the newly scheduled Pretrial Conference. 

STIPULATION 

 WHEREFORE, based upon the above facts the parties hereto stipulate to the following: 

1. Continue the Trial from June 27, 2006 to November 7, 2006 at 9 a.m. 

2. Continue the Pretrial Conference from May 31, 2006 to September 29, 

2006 at 1:30 p.m. 

3. Joint Pretrial Conference Statement to be filed by September 20, 2006. 

 So stipulated. 

Date: May 15, 2006 Gerald M. Leverett, Esq. /s/_____

 Wayne Billingsley, Wava Billingsley, 

 By Gerald M. Leverett, Esq. 

Date: May 15, 2006 Gerald M. Leverett, Esq._/s/_____ California Agri Sprayers 

 By Gerald M. Leverett, Esq. 

 So Stipulated. 

Date: May 15, 2006 Kevin W. Alexander, Esq.__/s/___ Loveland Industries, Inc. d.b.a. 

 UAP West 

 By Kevin W. Alexander, Esq. 

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JOINT STIPULATION [Local Rule 78-230(g); 83-143]

 The Court, having considered the Joint Stipulation of the parties hereto, and GOOD 

CAUSE APPEARING, the Court hereby approves the Stipulation. The Trial is continued from 

Continue the Trial from June 27, 2006 to November 7, 2006 at 9 a.m.; the Pretrial Conference is 

continued from May 31, 2006 to September 29, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.; and the Joint Pretrial 

Conference Statement to be filed by September 20, 2006. 

 IT IS ORDERED. 

DATE: May 24, 2006 ____/s/ Dennis L. Beck______________ 

 DENNIS BECK 

Gordon & Rees LLP 

101 West Broadway 

Suite 1600 

San Diego, CA 92101 

 U. S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

UAP\1011857\350112.1 

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