Pacificans for a Scenic Coast et al v. Federal Highway Administration et al

Filing 43

Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting 42 Stipulation To Dismiss Defendants City of Pacifica and San Mateo County Transportation Authority.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2015)

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Christopher A. Sproul (Bar No. 126398)
Jodene Isaacs (Bar No. 226895)
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES
5135 Anza Street
San Francisco, California 94121
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Brian Gaffney (Bar No. 168778)
LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN GAFFNEY APC
446 Old County Road, Suite 100-310
Pacifica, CA 94044
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Patricia Weisselberg (Bar No. 253015)
LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA WEISSELBERG
115 Oakdale Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
PACIFICANS FOR A SCENIC COAST,
PACIFICANS FOR HIGHWAY 1
ALTERNATIVES, and CENTER FOR
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Pacificans For A Scenic Coast, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
California Department of Transportation, et al.,

Civil Case No. 3:15-cv-02090-VC
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO DISMISS DEFENDANTS
CITY OF PACIFICA AND SAN MATEO
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY

Defendants.

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Stipulation To Dismiss City & SMCTA

Case no. 3:15-cv-02090-VC

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their original Complaint on May 8, 2015, and filed an Amended
Complaint on June 26, 2015;
WHEREAS, the original Complaint named City of Pacifica (the “City”) as a defendant in the

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fourth claim for relief regarding alleged Clean Water Act violations, but the Amended Complaint

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omitted any claim for relief against the City and instead alleged that Plaintiffs “joined, pursuant to FRCP

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19(a)(1),” the City “as a potentially required party who is subject to service of process, who may have an

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interest relating to the subject of the action, and who is so situated that disposing of the action in the
person's absence may as a practical matter impair or impede the person's ability to protect the interest”
(¶ 24);
WHEREAS, the original Complaint named the San Mateo County Transportation Authority
(“TA”) as a defendant in the fourth claim for relief regarding alleged Clean Water Act violations, and
alleged TA violations of the Coastal Zone Management Act. But, the Amended Complaint omitted any
claim for relief against TA and instead alleged that Plaintiffs “joined, pursuant to FRCP 19(a)(1),” TA
“as a potentially required party who is subject to service of process, who may have an interest relating to

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the subject of the action, and who is so situated that disposing of the action in the person's absence may

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as a practical matter impair or impede the person's ability to protect the interest” (¶ 23);

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WHEREAS, it is the position of the City and TA that the Amended Complaint improperly names
them as defendants;

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WHEREAS, the Plaintiffs are willing to dismiss the City and TA provided that all Defendants

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agree that the City and TA are not indispensable parties to the lawsuit, and that Defendants waive any

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defense on such grounds;
WHEREAS, Defendants waive any defense that the case should be dismissed due to failure to

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join the City and TA;
WHEREAS, all Defendants and Plaintiffs now agree that the City and TA are not indispensable

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parties;
The Plaintiffs and all Defendants thus stipulate, subject to the Court's approval, to the following:
1.

The City of Pacifica and San Mateo County Transportation Authority are not
indispensable parties and are not necessary for the resolution of this matter;

Stipulation To Dismiss City & SMCTA

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2.

The City of Pacifica and San Mateo County Transportation Authority shall be dismissed
as defendants in this matter.

Dated August 6, 2015

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s/Christopher Sproul_______________________
Christopher A. Sproul (Bar No. 126398)
Jodene Isaacs (Bar No. 226895)
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES
5135 Anza Street
San Francisco, California 94121
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

/s/ Stacy Lau_________________________
JEANNE SCHERER
DAVID GOSSAGE
LUCILLE Y. BACA
DEREK S. VAN HOFTEN
STACY LAU

Brian Gaffney (Bar No. 168778)
LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN GAFFNEY APC
446 Old County Road, Suite 100-310
Pacifica, CA 94044
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

/s/ Kevin D. Siegel____________________
Kevin D. Siegel (State Bar No. 194787)
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP

Patricia Weisselberg (Bar No. 253015)
LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA WEISSELBERG
115 Oakdale Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
PACIFICANS FOR A SCENIC COAST,
PACIFICANS FOR HIGHWAY 1
ALTERNATIVES, and CENTER FOR
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Attorneys for Defendants
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION and Malcolm Dougherty

Counsel for Defendant City of Pacifica
/s/ Christopher D. Jensen________________
Kimon Manolius (SBN 154971)
Christopher D. Jensen (SBN 235108)
Adam W. Hoffman (SBN 238476)
HANSON BRIDGETT LLP
425 Market Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
Counsel for San Mateo County Transportation
Authority
JOHN C. CRUDEN
Assistant Attorney General
Environment & Natural Resources Division
SETH M. BARSKY, Chief
S. JAY GOVINDAN, Assistant Chief

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/s/ Alison C. Finnegan
ALISON C. FINNEGAN, Trial Attorney

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Stipulation To Dismiss City & SMCTA

Case no. 3:15-cv-02090-VC

U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Wildlife & Marine Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044-7611
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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/s/ Leslie M. Hill
LESLIE M. HILL
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Environmental Defense Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044-7611
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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/s/ Sean C. Duffy
SEAN C. DUFFY
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment & Natural Resources Division
Natural Resources Section
Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044-7611
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for the Federal Defendants

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Stipulation To Dismiss City & SMCTA

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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indispensable parties and are not necessary for the resolution of this matter;

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The City of Pacifica and San Mateo County Transportation Authority are not

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The City of Pacifica and San Mateo County Transportation Authority are dismissed
as defendants in this matter.

Dated: August 10, 2015

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______________________________
Hon. Vince Chhabria
United States District Judge

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Stipulation To Dismiss City & SMCTA

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