Murphy v. United States Forest Service, et al.

Filing 23

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 4/9/14 ORDERING the parties hereby stipulate, to an extension of seventeen (17) days for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint up to and including April 25, 2014. (Becknal, R)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
GREGORY T. BRODERICK
Assistant United States Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DENNIS D. MURPHY
Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE;
TOM TIDWELL, in his official capacity as
Chief of the United States Forest Service;
and NANCY J. GIBSON, in her official
capacity as Forest Supervisor of the United
States Forest Service,
Defendants

CASE NO. 13-cv-02315-GEB-AC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

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The parties seek an order from this Court extending the time for the United States to respond to

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Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint so that the parties may continue to prepare the terms of a draft

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settlement agreement fully resolving the case.

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Plaintiff served its Complaint in this matter on November 13, 2013. Pursuant to Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 4(i), Defendants’ responsive pleading was due on January 13, 2014. The parties

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stipulated to an extension of 15 days, up to and including January 28, 2014, for Defendants to respond.

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In submitting the Joint Status Report, Plaintiff indicated that he would amend their Complaint to add

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claims, and filed a First Amended Complaint on February 6, 2014. (Dkt. No. 13) Defendants’ response

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is presently due on or about February 20, 2014. The Court entered a Scheduling Order in this matter

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requiring Plaintiff to file a motion for summary judgment on or before September 22, 2014, and

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Defendants’ to file any cross-motion by October 20, 2014. (Dkt. No. 14).

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After filing of the Joint Status Report, the parties engaged in settlement talks and exchanged
drafts of a written term sheet. This Court then granted a further extension up to and including April 8,
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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2014. (See Dkt. No. 21.) Although there are still areas where precise language must be agreed-upon,

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the parties have made substantial progress on core terms, and continue to anticipate that resolution is

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probable without further litigation. Resolution without further use of the Court’s resources would

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appear to be good cause to further extend the time for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s First

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Amended Complaint.

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Wherefore, pursuant to Local Rule 144, the parties hereby stipulate, through undersigned counsel

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of record, to an extension of seventeen (17) days for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended

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Complaint up to and including April 25, 2014. Barring unexpected disagreements, this should permit

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the parties sufficient time to work out a written agreement or to determine that resolution is impractical

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and to move forward with litigation. No other dates in the Scheduling Order need be extended or

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modified to accommodate this extension.

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Respectfully submitted,

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DATED: April 8, 2014

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By

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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/s/ Paul S. Weiland
Attorney for Plaintiff

By:

/s/ Gregory T. Broderick
GREGORY T. BRODERICK
Assistant United States Attorney

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 9, 2014

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

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