Murphy v. United States Forest Service, et al.

Filing 27

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. on 5/15/2014 GRANTING 26 the parties Stipulation for an extension of time; Defendants time to respond to the first amended complaint is EXTENDED to 5/28/2014. (Reader, L)

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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 further extending the time for the United States to

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respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint so that the parties may continue to negotiate and prepare

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the terms of a draft 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.) On that date, the parties sought, and the Court later approved, a further

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extension to April 25, 2014. (See Dkt. Nos. 22-23.) The Court later approved a further extension to

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May 12, 2014. (Dkt. No. 25).

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The parties are down to negotiating the language of the last few terms to the proposed settlement

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agreement. Given the Forest Service’s commitment not to cut trees before Labor Day, as well as the fact

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that the parties are closing in on a final agreement, they propose a further extension of sixteen (16) days,

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up to and including May 28, 2014, for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint.

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No other dates in the Scheduling Order need be extended or modified to accommodate this extension.

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Respectfully submitted,

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DATED: May 12, 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: May 15, 2014

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

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