Lassen Gold Mining, Inc. v. Lassen Municipal Utility District

Filing 12

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 11/21/2017 EXTENDING Time until 1/16/2018, for defendant to Answer to 1 Complaint. (York, M)

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DOWNEY BRAND LLP
KATHRYN L. OEHLSCHLAGER (Bar No. 226817)
CHRISTOPHER RENDALL-JACKSON (Bar No. 288933)
455 Market Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105-2442
Telephone:
415.848.4800
Facsimile:
415.848.4801
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant
LASSEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LASSEN GOLD MINING, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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CASE NO.: 2:17-cv-02056-TLN-CMK

LASSEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY
DISTRICT,

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND
DEFENDANT’S TIME TO RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT

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Defendant.
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Plaintiff LASSEN GOLD MINING, INC. (LGMI) and Defendant LASSEN MUNICIPAL

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UTILITY DISTRICT (LMUD), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate:

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Whereas, LGMI served the Complaint in the above-captioned action on LMUD on

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October 10, 2017;
Whereas, on October 23, 2017, the parties stipulated to an extension of time for LMUD to

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respond to the Complaint in order to allow the parties to continue pursuing settlement

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negotiations that could avoid additional expenditure of time and resources on litigation;
Whereas the October 23, 2017, stipulation extended the time to respond the Complaint for

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twenty-eight (28) days, until November 28, 2017, and therefore did not require the Court’s

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approval pursuant to Local Rule 144(a);
Whereas, the parties continue to engage in active settlement negotiations and seek to

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avoid additional expenditure of time and resources on litigation;

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Whereas, the parties now seek a second extension of time for LMUD to respond to the

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Complaint in order to allow the parties to continue pursuing settlement negotiations that could

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resolve this action without further litigation;

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Whereas, Local Rule 144(a) requires that a second extension of time to respond to the
Complaint be approved by the Court;

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Whereas, Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows the Court to extend
deadlines for good cause;

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THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE that the parties agree, and

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seek the Court’s approval, to allow LMUD to respond to the Complaint in the above-captioned

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action by January 16, 2018, in order to continue negotiating toward a settlement of this action.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: November 17, 2017

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By: /s/ Kathryn L. Oehlschlager
KATHRYN L. OEHLSCHLAGER
Attorneys for Defendant
LASSEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

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DATED: November 17, 2017

WOODBURN & WEDGE

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By: /s/ Chris Wicker
CHRIS WICKER
Attorneys for Plaintiff
LASSEN GOLD MINING, INC.

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ORDER
Based on the parties’ Stipulation, and good cause having been shown, the Court hereby

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ORDERS that the time for Defendant LASSEN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT to respond to

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the Complaint be extended until January 16, 2018.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 21, 2017

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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DOWNEY BRAND LLP

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