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Parties Involved:
Gayle Javanifard
Plaintiff
Jahanshir J. Javanifard
Plaintiff
Malkah J, LLC
Plaintiff
Gloria A. Perez
Plaintiff
Peter P. Perez
Plaintiff
Daniel H. Sayah
Plaintiff
James J. Sullivan III
Plaintiff
Sullivan III, LLC
Plaintiff
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Defendant
United States of America
Defendant

Document Text:

James J. Sullivan III vs. United States of America – Stip. to Further Extend Time

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GORDON W. EGAN (SBN 111470)

SIGNATURE LAW GROUP LLP

3400 Bradshaw Road, Suite A4-A

Sacramento, CA 95827

Telephone: (916) 362-2660

Fax: (916) 880-5255

gegan@signaturelawgroup.com

Attorney for Plaintiffs

UNTIED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES J. SULLIVAN III; JAHANSHIR J. 

JAVANIFARD; GAYLE JAVANIFARD; 

DANIEL H. SAYAH; SULLIVAN III, LLC, a 

California limited liability company;

MALKAH J, LLC, a California limited 

liability company; PETER P. PEREZ and 

GLORIA A. PEREZ, as trustees of the PETER 

PAUL AND GLORIA ANN PEREZ FAMILY 

REVOCABLE TRUST established April 25, 

2013

Plaintiffs,

v.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,

a Delaware corporation

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 2:18-cv-03066-MCE-CKD

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO 

RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND COMPLETE RULE 26(f) 

CONFERENCE; ORDER THEREON

Complaint Filed: November 27, 2018

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RECITALS

WHEREAS, on November 27, 2018, Plaintiff James J. Sullivan III, et al. (“Sullivan”) 

commenced the above-captioned action by filing a Complaint to Quiet Title and for Declaratory

Relief (“Complaint”) against Defendants United States of America (“United States”) and Union 

Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific”). (ECF No. 1.) 

WHEREAS, on January 2, 2019 the United States filed a Notice of Related Case noticing 

the parties that the factual and legal issues in this case are virtually the same as in case 18-cv01865, also pending before this court. (ECF No. 7.)

WHEREAS, since early January 2019, respective counsel for Sullivan, the United States

and Union Pacific have been meeting and conferring regarding the action in an effort to reach an 

amicable resolution of this matter. 

WHEREAS, on February 13,2020 Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint.

WHEREAS, Union Pacific has made a written settlement proposal and Plaintiff is 

preparing a response to said proposal.

WHEREAS, respective counsel for Sullivan, Union Pacific and the United States intend 

to continue engaging in discussions and efforts aimed at reaching a non-judicial resolution of this 

matter, which now include, but are not limited to, settlement between Union Pacific and Plaintiff

that will moot the action. 

WHEREAS, in light of these ongoing settlement efforts, Sullivan, Union Pacific and the 

United States agree that (1) the time for Union Pacific to respond to the First Amended 

Complaint should be extended to May 16, 2020, (2) the time for the United States to respond to 

the Complaint should be extended to May 16, 2020., and (3) the deadline for the parties to meet 

and confer as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) should be further continued to 

June 29, 2020.

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Sullivan, by and through its counsel of 

record, Gordon W. Egan of Signature Law Group, LLP, Union Pacific, by and through its 

counsel of record, Nancy J. Johnson of Berliner Cohen, and the United States, by and through its 

counsel of record, Joseph B. Frueh, Assistant United States Attorney, that (1) Union Pacific shall

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have until May 16, 2020, to respond to the Complaint in the above-captioned action, (2) the 

United States shall have until January 20, 2020, to respond to the Complaint in the abovecaptioned action, and (3) the parties shall have until June 29, 2020, to meet and confer as 

required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) regarding their discovery plan.

DATED: March 16, 2020 SIGNATURE LAW GROUP LLP

By: /s/ Gordon W. Egan _

GORDON W. EGAN

Attorney for James J. Sullivan III, et al

DATED: March 16, 2020

By: /s/ Joseph B. Frueh (as authorized on 3-16-2020) 

JOSEPH B. FRUEH Assistant United States Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA

DATED: March 16, 2020 BERLINER COHEN, LLP 

By: /S/ Nancy J. Johnson (as authorized on 3-16-2020) 

NANCY J. JOHNSON

Attorneys for Defendant Union Pacific 

Railroad Company 

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ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation between the parties, (ECF No. 24), the Defendants shall have 

until May 16, 2020, to respond to the Complaint in the above-captioned action, and the parties 

shall have until June 29, 2020, to meet and confer as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

26(f) regarding their discovery plan. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 19, 2020

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