Ellis et al v. Bradbury et al

Filing 235

ORDER APPROVING JOINT STIPULATION OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL. Plaintiffs' Fifth Claim is dismissed with prejudice to the extent it is based on EPA approvals for Titan FL, Three-Way VAP, Proceed Plus, and AE 1283742. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on June 8, 2016. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2016)

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BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C.
Kathryn E. Szmuszkovicz (DC Bar #388735)*
[e-mail]
Anthony L. Michaels (DC Bar #458510)*
[e-mail]
Daniel B. Schulson (DC Bar #991299)*
[e-mail]
1350 I Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20005-3311
T: [phone] F: [phone]
BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C.
Gary J. Smith (SBN 141393)
[e-mail]
456 Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104-1251
T: [phone] F: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors Bayer
CropScience LP, Syngenta Crop Protection,
LLC, and Valent U.S.A. Corporation
*Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Complete counsel list on signature page

CROWELL & MORING LLP
Kirsten L. Nathanson (DC Bar #463992)*
[e-mail]
Thomas R. Lundquist (DC Bar #968123)*
[e-mail]
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
T: [phone] F: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenors Bayer
CropScience LP, Syngenta Crop Protection,
LLC, and Valent U.S.A. Corporation
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Claudia M. O’Brien (DC Bar #447354)*
claudia.o’[e-mail]
Stacey L. VanBelleghem (DC Bar #988144)*
[e-mail]
555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20004-1304
T: [phone] F: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor CropLife
America

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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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STEVE ELLIS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

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JACK HOUSENGER, et al.,
Defendants,
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BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP, et al.,
Defendant-Intervenors.

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Case No. 3:13-cv-01266-MMC
JOINT STIPULATION OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL AND PROPOSED ORDER

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Four of the product registrations at issue in the Fifth Claim of Plaintiffs’ Second Amended

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Complaint (ECF No. 126), have been cancelled by EPA at the request of the registrant for reasons

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unrelated to this case. The four cancelled product registrations are:

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Titan FL, EPA Reg. No. 264-984
Three-Way VAP, EPA Reg. No. 264-1079
Proceed Plus, EPA Reg. No. 264-1082
AE 1283742, EPA Reg. No. 264-846

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See EPA, Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations, 79 Fed. Reg. 41553-01

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(July 16, 2014) (announcing voluntary cancellation of EPA Reg. Nos. 264-984, 264-1079, and 264-

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1082); EPA, Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations, 80 Fed. Reg. 13846-02

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(Mar. 17, 2015) (announcing voluntary cancellation of EPA Reg. No. 264-846).

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All parties to the above-captioned case hereby stipulate and agree to the partial dismissal of

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Claim 5 of the Second Amended Complaint to the extent it is based on EPA approvals for the four

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cancelled product registrations identified above. A proposed Order is attached.

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Dated: June 8, 2016.

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Respectfully Submitted,
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/s/ ____________
BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C.
Kathryn E. Szmuszkovicz (DC Bar #388735)*
Anthony L. Michaels (DC Bar #458510)*
Daniel B. Schulson (DC Bar #991299)*
1350 I Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20005-3311
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C.
Gary J. Smith (SBN 141393)
456 Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104-1251
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
CROWELL & MORING LLP
Kirsten L. Nathanson (DC Bar #463992)*
Thomas R. Lundquist (DC Bar #968123)*
Sherrie A. Armstrong (DC Bar #1009642)*
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

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Washington, D.C. 20004-2595
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Claudia M. O’Brien (DC Bar #447354)*
Stacey L. VanBelleghem (DC Bar #988144)*
555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20004-1304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: claudia.o’[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Andrea M. Hogan (SBN 238209)
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant-Intervenor CropLife
America

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*Admitted Pro Hac Vice

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JOHN C. CRUDEN
Assistant Attorney General
Environment & Natural Resources Division
United States Department of Justice
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LESLIE M. HILL (DC Bar No. 476008)
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Environmental Defense Section
601 D Street N.W., Suite 8000
Washington D.C. 20004
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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JOHN H. MARTIN (CO Bar No. 32667)
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
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Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
999 18th Street, South Terrace, Suite 370
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Defendants

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GEORGE A. KIMBRELL (Pro Hac Vice)
PAIGE M. TOMASELLI (State Bar #237737)
SYLVIA SHIH-YAU WU (State Bar #273549)
PETER T. JENKINS (Pro Hac Vice)
Center for Food Safety
303 Sacramento Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
T: 415-826-2770 / F: 415-826-0507
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Counsel for Plaintiffs

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[PROPOSED] PARTIAL DISMISSAL ORDER
Upon consideration of the parties’ Joint Stipulation for Partial Dismissal, it is ORDERED
that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), Plaintiffs’ Fifth Claim

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against Defendants Steven P. Bradbury, et al., is hereby dismissed with prejudice to the extent it is
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based on EPA approvals for the following four product registrations, which the parties have
stipulated were voluntarily cancelled by EPA:
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Titan FL, EPA Reg. No. 264-984
Three-Way VAP, EPA Reg. No. 264-1079
Proceed Plus, EPA Reg. No. 264-1082
AE 1283742, EPA Reg. No. 264-846

The references to these product registrations, and associated dates of agency actions alleged

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to have triggered a duty to consult, are hereby stricken from the Second Amended Complaint. See

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SAC ¶ 128 (ECF No. 126).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
8th
June
DATED this ____ day of _______, 2016.

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MAXINE
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
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United States District Judge

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