United States of America Ex Rel. et al v. Maxxam, Inc. et al

Filing 130

ORDER re 123 GRANTING REVISED Stipulation Regarding Extension of Case Management Deadlines. Further Case Management Conference set for 2/19/2009 02:00 PM. Motion Hearing set for 2/19/2009 02:00 PM. Pretrial Conference set for 4/7/2009 02:00 PM.. Signed by Judge CLAUDIA WILKEN on 10/6/08. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/6/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Joseph W. Cotchett (SBN 36324) [e-mail] Paul N. "Pete" McCloskey, Jr. (SBN 24541) [e-mail] Philip L. Gregory (SBN 95217) [e-mail] Sean E. Ponist (SBN 204712) [e-mail] Joseph C. Wilson (SBN 249027) [e-mail] COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY 840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 Burlingame, CA 94010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] William G. Bertain (SBN 70163) [e-mail] LAW OFFICE OF WILLIAM G. BERTAIN 1310 Sixth Street Eureka, CA 95501 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. ) ) RICHARD WILSON and CHRIS ) MARANTO, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) MAXXAM INC., a Delaware corporation; ) THE PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY, a ) Delaware corporation, SCOTIA PACIFIC ) COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited ) ) liability company; SALMON CREEK ) LLC., a Delaware limited liability ) company; CHARLES HURWITZ, an individual, ) ) Defendants. Case No. C 06-7497 CW REVISED STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION OF CASE MANAGEMENT DEADLINES Judge: Complaint Filed: Trial Date: Hon. Claudia Wilken United States District Judge December 7, 2006 April 20, 2009

v
COTCHETT, PITRE, & MCCARTHY
LAW OFFICES

28
Revised Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding Extension of Case Management Deadlines Case No.: C-06-7479 CW

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

TO THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties and their respective counsel of record, Sean E. Ponist of Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy attorneys for the United States ex rel Relators Richard Wilson and Chris Maranto ("Plaintiff"), and Andrew D. Mulbach of Morrison & Foerster LLP, attorneys for MAXXAM INC. and Charles Hurwitz and former counsel for the Pacific Lumber Company, Scotia Pacific Company LLC, Salmon Creek LLC, that: WHEREAS, the Court issued a Minute Order and Case Management Order on March 19, 2008 setting forth the following deadlines and dates: · · · · · Completion of Fact Discovery 11/3/08; Disclosure of identities and reports of expert witnesses 9/2/08; Completion of Expert Discovery 11/3/08; Hearing on all case dispositive motions 12/18/08; Final Pretrial conference on 3/31/09;

WHEREAS, the Court subsequently modified this schedule in part on August 20, 2008 pursuant to stipulation of the parties as follows: · · · Disclosure of identities and reports of expert witnesses 10/3/08; Disclosure of identities and reports of rebuttal expert witnesses 11/3/08; Completion of Expert Discovery 12/3/08.

WHEREAS, production of documents by defendants and third-parties to prior requests has not yet been completed and the parties need additional time to complete discovery and would also like their experts to have the benefit of further fact discovery in the course of forming their respective expert opinions. NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 29 and Civil Local Rule 7-12, counsel for the parties hereby stipulate as follows: 1. 2. The deadline to complete fact discovery shall be extended to November 14, 2008; The deadline to disclose the identities and reports of expert witnesses shall be

extended to December 1, 2008;

v
COTCHETT, PITRE, & MCCARTHY
LAW OFFICES

28
Revised Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding Extension of Case Management Deadlines Case No.: C-06-7479 CW

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

3.

The deadline to disclose the identities and reports of rebuttal expert witnesses shall

be extended to December 22, 2008; 4. 5. 6. The deadline to complete expert discovery shall be extended to January 23, 2009; The hearing on all case dispositive motions shall be February 19, 2009; Final Pretrial conference shall be on April 7, 2009.

The parties respectfully request that the Court approve this Stipulation.

Date: October 2, 2008

COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY

/s/ Sean E. Ponist SEAN E. PONIST San Francisco Airport Office Center 840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 Burlingame, CA 94010 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Counsel for Plaintiff I, Sean E. Ponist, am the ECF user whose ID and password is being used to file this Joint Statement. In compliance with General Order 45, X, B., I hereby attest that Andrew D. Mulbach has concurred with this filing. Dated: October 2, 2008 MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

/s/ Andrew D. Mulbach ANDREW D. MULBACH 425 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Counsel for Defendants

v
COTCHETT, PITRE, & MCCARTHY
LAW OFFICES

28
Revised Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding Extension of Case Management Deadlines Case No.: C-06-7479 CW

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

ORDER Pursuant to stipulation of the parties, IT IS SO ORDERED. 10/6/08 Dated: __________________

__________________________________ HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN United States Magistrate Judge Northern District of California

v
COTCHETT, PITRE, & MCCARTHY
LAW OFFICES

28
Revised Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Regarding Extension of Case Management Deadlines Case No.: C-06-7479 CW

3