Center for Biological Diversity v. Environmental Protection Agency et al

Filing 102

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 12/16/09. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2009)

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Justin Augustine (CA Bar # 235561) CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 351 California Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Michael W. Graf (CA Bar # 136172) Law Offices 227 Behrens Street El Cerrito, CA 94530 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, ) ) a non-profit corporation, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ) AGENCY et al., ) ) Defendants, and ) ) CROPLIFE AMERICA, RISE, AND ) ) RECKITT BENCKISER, INC., ) ) Intervenor-Defendants. ) Case No.: 07-2794-JCS JOINT STIPULATED REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

____________________________________________________________________________________ Joint Stipulation for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint 1

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Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity (the "Center") and Federal Defendants, Environmental Protection Agency, et al. jointly request leave for Plaintiff to file its Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in this action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). The Second Amended Complaint adds claims for the salt marsh harvest mouse, the San Joaquin kit fox, and the Alameda whipsnake regarding one additional pesticide, difenacoum. See Plaintiff's Proposed Second Amended Complaint at ¶¶ 243, 377, 397. The Second Amended Complaint also includes additional claims for the salt marsh harvest mouse and the San Joaquin kit fox regarding a pesticide that is already part of this case, difethialone. See Plaintiff's Proposed Second Amended Complaint at ¶¶ 244, 378. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2) provides that after an answer has been filed a plaintiff may amend its complaint only with the opposing party's written consent or the court's leave. Here, the opposing party has provided its written consent, and consequently, this Joint Stipulated Request should be granted. Intervenor-Defendants take no position regarding the stipulation to amend and request that, in lieu of filing answers, they be deemed to have denied all additional/modified paragraphs of the second amended complaint.

Respectfully submitted this 15th day of December, 2009,

/s/ Justin Augustine____________ Justin Augustine (CA Bar # 235561) CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 351 California Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Michael W. Graf (CA Bar # 136172) Law Offices 227 Behrens Street El Cerrito, CA 94530 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] IGNACIA MORENO Assistant Attorney General JEAN E. WILLIAMS, Chief ____________________________________________________________________________________ Joint Stipulation for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint 2

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SETH M. BARSJY, Assistant Chief /s/ Erik E. Petersen ERIK E. PETERSEN, Trial Attorney DC Bar No. 489073 U.S. Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division Wildlife & Marine Resources Section Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7369 Washington, D.C. 20044-7369 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Federal Defendants

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