City of Merced Redevelopment Agency v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al

Filing 134

STIPULATION and ORDER Extending Deadlines for Filing Cost Bills and Objections, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 4/3/2015. (Kusamura, W)

1 Duane C. Miller, #57812
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Michael D. Axline, #229840
Tracey L. O’Reilly, #206230
Molly McGinley Han, #293211
MILLER & AXLINE
A Professional Corporation
1050 Fulton Avenue, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95825-4225
Telephone: [phone]
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(Exempt from filing fees
per Govt. Code, § 6103)

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
7 City of Merced Redevelopment Agency

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

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CITY OF MERCED
12 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, et. al.,
Plaintiff,

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v.

15 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION;
EXXON CORPORATION;
16 CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.;
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,
17 F/K/A PHILLIPS PETROLEUM
COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY AND
18 AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST BY
MERGER TO TOSCO
19 CORPORATION; SHELL OIL
COMPANY; KINDER MORGAN
20 ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.;
EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC;
21 SFPP, L.P.; TESORO
CORPORATION; TESORO
22 REFINING AND MARKETING
COMPANY and DOES 1 THROUGH
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Case No. 1:08-cv-00714-LJO-GSA
STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING DEADLINES FOR
FILING OF COST BILLS AND
OBJECTIONS
Complaint Filed: April 7, 2008

Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING
DEADLINES FOR FILING OF COST BILLS AND OBJECTIONS

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Defendants Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Exxon Mobil Corporation (formerly known

2 as Exxon Corporation), Shell Oil Company, Equilon Enterprises LLC, Tesoro
3 Corporation, and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company (collectively,
4 “Defendants”) and plaintiff Merced Designated Local Authority, as successor
5 agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced (“Plaintiff”) submit the
6 following stipulation:
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WHEREAS, on February 4, 2015, the Court granted in part Defendants’

9 motion for summary judgment (CM/ECF Document No. 118) and the Clerk entered
10 judgment in accordance therewith (CM/ECF Document No. 119).
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WHEREAS, Defendants filed four cost bills on March 4, 2015, two of which

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff anticipates that it will need more time to respond than

16 previously agreed upon in the March 10, 2015, Stipulation and Order.
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WHEREAS, the parties are still actively engaged in discussions that, if

19 successful, would resolve all cost bills and appeals, and that these discussions will
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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING
DEADLINES FOR FILING OF COST BILLS AND OBJECTIONS

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THEREFORE, the parties stipulate Plaintiff will have up to, and including,

2 Wednesday, April 29, 2015, to file its opposition to any cost bills, and defendants
3 will have up to, and including, May 20, 2015, to file any responses to Plaintiff’s
4 objections.
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Dated: April 2, 2015

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Respectfully submitted,
MILLER & AXLINE

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By

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Attorney for Plaintiff

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KING & SPALDING LLP

/s/ Michael D. Axline
MICHAEL D. AXLINE

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MERCED DESIGNATED LOCAL
AUTHORITY, AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF MERCED

/s/ Jeremiah J. Anderson
Jeremiah J. Anderson
Attorneys for Defendant
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER &
HAMPTON LLP

HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP

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/s/ Whitney Jones Roy
WHITNEY JONES ROY
Attorneys for Defendant
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

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/s/ Colleen P. Doyle
COLLEEN P. DOYLE
Attorney for Defendants
TESORO CORPORATION AND
TESORO REFINING AND
MARKETING COMPANY

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SEDGWICK LLP

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By

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/s/ Peter C. Condron
PETER C. CONDRON
Attorney for Defendants
SHELL OIL COMPANY AND
EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

April 3, 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING
DEADLINES FOR FILING OF COST BILLS AND OBJECTIONS

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