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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1319 Clean Water Act

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Stipulation To Dismiss Plaintiff’s Claims; Case No. 2:14-cv-01380-TLN-AC

Order Granting Dismissal 1

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Michael R. Lozeau (State Bar No. 142893)

Douglas J. Chermak (State Bar No. 233382)

LOZEAU DRURY LLP

410 12th Street, Suite 250

Oakland, CA 94607

Tel: (510) 836-4200

Fax: (510) 836-4203 (fax)

E-mail: michael@lozeaudrury.com

 doug@lozeaudrury.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING

PROTECTION ALLIANCE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING 

PROTECTION ALLIANCE, a non-profit 

corporation,

 Plaintiff,

vs.

DRAGON ESP LTD., a corporation,

 Defendant.

Case No. 2:14-cv-01380-TLN-AC

STIPULATION TO DISMISS 

PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS; ORDER 

GRANTING DISMISSAL WITH 

PREJUDICE

[FRCP 41(a)(2)]

WHEREAS, on March 27, 2014, Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance

(“CSPA”) provided Defendant Dragon ESP LTD. (“Dragon”) with a Notice of Violations and Intent 

to File Suit (“Notice”) under Clean Water Act § 505, 33 U.S.C. § 1365.

WHEREAS, on June 9, 2014, CSPA filed its Complaint against Dragon in this Court, 

California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Dragon ESP LTD., Case No. 2:14-cv-01380-TLNAC. Said Complaint incorporates by reference all of the allegations contained in CSPA’s Notice.

WHEREAS, CSPA and Dragon, through their authorized representatives and without either 

adjudication of CSPA’s claims or admission by Dragon of any alleged violation or other 

wrongdoing, have chosen to resolve in full by way of settlement the allegations of CSPA as set forth 

in the Notice and Complaint, thereby avoiding the costs and uncertainties of further litigation. A 

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copy of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims (“Settlement Agreement”) entered 

into by and between CSPA and Dragon is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference. 

WHEREAS, the parties submitted the Settlement Agreement via certified mail, return receipt 

requested, to the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice and the 45-day review period set forth 

at 40 C.F.R. § 135.5 has completed and the federal agencies have submitted correspondence to the 

Court indicating that they have no objection to the terms of the Settlement Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and agreed to by and between the 

parties that CSPA’s claims, as set forth in the Notice and Complaint, be dismissed with prejudice. 

The parties respectfully request an order from this Court dismissing such claims with prejudice. In 

accordance with paragraph 2 of the Settlement Agreement, the parties also request that this Court 

maintain jurisdiction over the parties through December 16, 2016, for the sole purpose of resolving 

any disputes between the parties with respect to enforcement of any provision of the Settlement 

Agreement, or through the conclusion of any proceeding to enforce the Settlement Agreement

initiated prior to December 16, 2016, or until the completion of any payment or affirmative duty 

required by the Settlement Agreement.

This Dismissal may be pled as a full and complete defense to, and may be used as the basis 

for an injunction against any lawsuit which may be filed in breach of the Settlement Agreement.

Dated: March 19, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

LOZEAU DRURY LLP

By: _/s/ Douglas J. Chermak_________________

Douglas J. Chermak

Attorneys for Plaintiff California Sportfishing 

Protection Alliance

VINSON & ELKINS LLP

By: _Michael L. Charlson (as authorized on 3/19/15) __

Michael L. Charlson

Attorneys for Defendant

Dragon ESP LTD.

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ORDER

Good cause appearing, and the parties having stipulated and agreed, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff California Sportfishing Protection Alliance’s

claims against Defendant Dragon ESP LTD., as set forth in the Notice and Complaint filed in Case 

No. 2:14-cv-01380-TLN-AC, are hereby dismissed with prejudice consistent with the terms of the 

Settlement Agreement that is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over the parties through 

December 16, 2016, for the sole purpose of resolving any disputes between the parties with respect 

to any provision of the Settlement Agreement, or through the conclusion of any proceeding to 

enforce the Settlement Agreement initiated prior to December 16, 2016, or until the completion of 

any payment or affirmative duty required by the Settlement Agreement. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2015

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