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Parties Involved:
California-American Water Company
Counter Defendant
Department of the Air Force of the United States of America
Counter Claimant
United States of America
Counter Claimant

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Case No. 05-CV-02295-LKK-JFM

STIP. AND PROP. ORDER RE SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

DAVID D. COOKE (BAR NO. 94939) 

EMILY L. MURRAY (BAR NO. 223815) 

CATHY A. HONGOLA (BAR NO. 234489) 

ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE MALLORY & NATSIS LLP 

Three Embarcadero Center, 12th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-4074 

Telephone: (415) 837-1515 

Facsimile: (415) 837-1516 

E-Mail: dcooke@allenmatkins.com 

 emurray@allenmatkins.com 

 chongola@allenmatkins.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER 

COMPANY, a California corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, a sovereign 

state and national government, DEPARTMENT 

OF THE AIR FORCE OF THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA, an agency within the 

United States, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 05-CV-02295-LKK-JFM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING 

LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED 

COMPLAINT 

Plaintiff California-American Water Company ("Cal-Am") and Defendants United States 

of America and Department of the Air Force of the United States of America (collectively "United 

States"), hereby agree and stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, in its First Amended Complaint, Cal Am alleges two claims for relief, the 

first a claim for cost recovery, and the second a claim for contribution, both pursuant to section 

107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as 

amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. § 9607; 

WHEREAS, on Monday, June 11, 2007, the United States Supreme Court issued its 

opinion in United States v. Atlantic Research Corp., 127 S. Ct. 2331 (2007) ("Atlantic Research"). 

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STIP. AND PROP. ORDER RE SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

The Court's decision in Atlantic Research addresses the nature and scope of claims for cost 

recovery and contribution under section 107 of CERCLA. 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that, in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Atlantic 

Research, an amendment of the complaint is appropriate and will not prejudice the United States. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate: 

1. Cal-Am should be granted leave to file a Second Amended Complaint on or before 

July 27, 2007. 

2. The United States should file its response to said Second Amended Complaint 

within 60 days thereafter, or on or before September 25, 2007. 

SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: July 16, 2007 ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE 

 MALLORY & NATSIS LLP 

 DAVID D. COOKE 

EMILY L. MURRAY 

 CATHY A. HONGOLA 

By: /s/ Cathy A. Hongola

CATHY A. HONGOLA 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Dated: July 16, 2007 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

 RONALD J. TENPAS 

 Acting Assistant Attorney General 

 Environment & Natural Resources Division 

By: /s/ Tara M. Bahn (as authorized 7/16/07) 

TARA M. BAHN 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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STIP. AND PROP. ORDER RE SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation, and for good cause shown, 

1. Plaintiff is granted leave to file a Second Amended Complaint, amending the First 

Amended Complaint in light of the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Atlantic Research 

Corporation, on or before July 27, 2007. 

2. Defendant shall file its response to the Second Amended Complaint on or before 

September 25, 2007. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: July 24, 2007 

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