MWE Services, Inc. et al v. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection et al

Filing 17

STIPULATION and ORDER 16 signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 3/27/14 ORDERING that the deadline for the parties to submit the joint status report to the court is EXTENDED from 4/1/2014 to 6/1/2014.(Kastilahn, A)

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William S. Kronenberg - 133730
Steven W. Yuen - 230768
KRONENBERG LAW, P.C.
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1450
Oakland, CA 94612-4729
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff in Interpleader/Defendant
MWE SERVICES, INC.
DBA MIDWEST DEMOLITION COMPANY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MWE SERVICES, INC., AND
CHRISTOPHER J. MARTIN,

Case No.: 2:14-cv-00010-JAM-KJN

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO
SUBMIT A JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND
ORDER

Plaintiffs,
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v.
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
AND FIRE PROTECTION; CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS;
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL;
CAMPTONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT;
DOBBINS/OREGON HOUSE FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT; GRASS VALLEY
FIRE DEPARTMENT; LINDA FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT; NORTH SAN JUAN
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; PACIFIC GAS
AND ELECTRIC COMPANY; PENN VALLEY
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST
SERVICE; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; AND
DOES 1-2,500.

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Defendants.
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AND ALL CONSOLIDATED CASES.

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I.
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RECITALS

On February 27, 2013, plaintiffs MWE Services, Inc., and Christopher J. Martin filed

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their first amended complaint in interpleader (hereafter “the complaint”) in the Superior Court of

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California, County of Yuba bearing case number YCSCCVCV 12-0001124.
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2.

On June 24, 2013, the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba consolidated the

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interpleader complaint bearing case number YCSCCVCV 12-0001124 with the complaint bearing case

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number YCSCCVCV 12-0000768 filed by defendant in interpleader California Department of Forestry

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and Fire Protection.

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3.

On November 21, 2013, a request for dismissal without prejudice was filed with the

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Superior Court of California, County of Yuba dismissing defendants in interpleader California

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Department

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Dobbins/Oregon House Fire Protection District; Grass Valley Fire Department; Linda Fire Protection

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District; North San Juan Fire Protection District; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; and Penn Valley

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of

Corrections;

California

Highway

Patrol;

Camptonville

Fire

Department;

Fire Protection District. All remaining named defendants have been served.

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4.

On January 2, 2014, defendant in interpleader the United States of America timely filed

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a notice of removal of the complaint from the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba to the

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United States District Court, Eastern District of California.

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5.

By stipulation filed January 8, 2014 (docket 4), and pursuant to Local Rule 144, the

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parties agreed to an extension of time through February 6, 2014, for any responsive pleading to be filed

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by any defendant served with the summons who had not answered the complaint in state court.

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6.

In accordance with court’s order requiring joint status report (docket 2), the parties had

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a deadline of January 31, 2014, to confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and submit a joint status

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report to the court.

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7.

On January 24, 2014, all parties to this stipulation conferred, through their counsel of

record, as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f).

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8.

On January 30, 2014, the court entered an order (docket 8) extending the time for

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defendants to respond to the complaint in interpleader, and extending the time to submit the joint status

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report from January 31, 2014 to April 1, 2014 pursuant to the parties’ stipulation (docket 7).

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9.

On March 21, 2014, the court entered an order (docket 21) extending defendant in

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interpleader United States of America’s time to respond to the complaint to April 23, 2014 pursuant to

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a third stipulation.

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10.

On March 21, 2014, defendant California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings (docket 11 and 12) to be heard on May 21, 2014.

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To preserve judicial resources, and the parties’ resources, the parties seek, and agree to

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extend time to submit their joint status report from April 1, 2014 to June 1, 2014 as the hearing on

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defendant California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s motion for judgment on the

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pleadings may make the June 23, 2014 conference moot.

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II.

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STIPULATION

The parties, by and through their counsel, stipulate the deadline for the parties to submit the
joint status report to the court shall be extended from April 1, 2014 to June 1, 2014.
DATED: March 27, 2014
KRONENBERG LAW, P.C.

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/s/ Steven W. Yuen
By:

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Steven W. Yuen
Attorneys for Plaintiff in Interpleader/Defendant
MWE SERVICES, INC.

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DATED: March 27, 2014
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP

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/s/ Talia L. Delanoy
By:

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David S. Worthington
Talia L. Delanoy
Attorneys for Plaintiff in Interpleader/Defendant
CHRISTOPHER J. MARTIN

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DATED: March 27, 2014
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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/s/ Glen F. Dorgan
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By:
Glen F. Dorgan
Gregory Broderick
Attorneys for Defendant in Interpleader
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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DATED: March 27, 2014
KAMALA D. HARRIS
California Attorney General

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/s/ Stephen M. Lerner
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By:
Stephen M. Lerner
Deputy Attorney General
Attorneys for Defendant in Interpleader/Plaintiff
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
AND FIRE PROTECTION

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III.

ORDER

Based on the parties’ stipulation, and for good cause appearing,
IT IS ORDERED the deadline for the parties to submit the joint status report to the court shall

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be extended from April 1, 2014 to June 1, 2014.

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DATE: March 27, 2014

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/s/ John A. Mendez____________
Honorable John A. Mendez
United States District Court Judge

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