Native Village of Kivalina et al v. Exxonmobile Corporation et al

Filing 164

ORDER. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 11/18/08. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2008)

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ELIZABETH DEELEY (SBN 230798) [e-mail] CASEY M. NOKES (SBN 240992) [e-mail] KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 555 California Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorney for Defendant CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Matthew F. Pawa (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW F. PAWA, P.C. 1280 Centre Street, Suite 230 Newton Centre, MA 02459 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs NATIVE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA and CITY OF KIVALINA [Counsel Listing Continued on Next Page] UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION NATIVE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA and CITY OF KIVALINA, Plaintiffs, vs. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION; BP P.L.C.; BP AMERICA INC.; BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC.; CHEVRON CORPORATION; CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.; CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC; SHELL OIL COMPANY; PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION; THE AES CORPORATION; AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.; AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES CORPORATION; DTE ENERGY COMPANY; DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION; DYNEGY HOLDINGS, INC.; EDISON INTERNATIONAL; MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS COMPANY; MIRANT CORPORATION; NRG ENERGY; PINNACLE WET CAPITAL CORPORATION; RELIANT ENERGY, INC.; THE SOUTHERN COMPANY; AND XCEL ENERGY, INC., Defendants.
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE FORMAT FOR REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS

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RONALD L. OLSON (SBN 44597) [e-mail] DANIEL P. COLLINS (SBN 139164) [e-mail] MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] JEROME C. ROTH (SBN 159483) [e-mail] MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 560 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2907 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant SHELL OIL COMPANY

ROBERT MEADOWS (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] TRACIE J. RENFROE (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] JONATHAN L. MARSH (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] KING & SPALDING LLP 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000 Houston, TX 77002-5213 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] LISA KOBIALKA (SBN 191404) [e-mail] KING & SPALDING LLP 1000 Bridge Parkway, Suite 100 Redwood City, CA 94065 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants CHEVRON CORPORATION and CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. MATTHEW HEARTNEY (SBN 123516) [e-mail] ARNOLD & PORTER LLP 777 S. Figueroa Street, 44th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017-5844 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] PHILIP H. CURTIS (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] MICHAEL B. GERRARD (Pro hac vice) Michael.Gerrard@ aporter.com ARNOLD & PORTER LLP 399 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for BP AMERICA INC. AND BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC.

STUART A. C. DRAKE (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] ANDREW B. CLUBOK (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] SUSAN E. ENGEL (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 655 Fifteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] ELIZABETH DEELEY (SBN 230798) [e-mail] CASEY M. NOKES (SBN 240992) [e-mail] KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 555 California Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

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LUKE W. COLE (SBN 145505) [e-mail] BRENT NEWELL (SBN 210312) [e-mail] CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY & THE ENVIRONMENT 47 Kearny Street, Suite 804 San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] HEATHER KENDALL MILLER (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND 420 L Street, Suite 505 Anchorage, AD 99515 907-276-0680 FAX: [phone] STEVE W. BERMAN (Pro hac vice) [e-mail] HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] REED R. KATHREIN (SBN 139304) Email: [e-mail] HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP 715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202 Berkeley, CA 94710 [phone] Fax: [phone]

DENNIS J. REICH (Pro hac vice) Email: [e-mail] REICH & BINSTOCK, LLP 4265 San Felipe Blvd., Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77027 713-622-7271 Fax: [phone]

CHRISTOPHER A. SEEGER (Pro hac vice) Email: [e-mail] STEPHEN A. WEISS Email: [e-mail] SEEGER WEIS LLP One William Street New York, NY 10004 212-584-0700 Fax: [phone] STEPHEN D. SUSMAN Email: [e-mail] SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 1000 Louisiana Street Suite 5100 Houston, TX 77002 713-651-9366 GARY E. MASON (Pro hac vice) Email: [e-mail] THE MASON LAW FIRM, LLP 1225 19th Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 202-429-2290 Fax: [phone]

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Pursuant to the Stipulation between Plaintiffs and Defendants: ExxonMobil Corporation, BP America, Inc., BP North America, Inc., Chevron Corporation, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., ConocoPhillips Company, and Shell Oil Company (collective "Oil Company Defendants"), and FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: The Parties shall abide by the briefing format set forth below:

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The Oil Company Defendants will file a single consolidated reply brief under Fed.

R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) addressing counts 1 through 4 of the Complaint. The Oil Company Defendants will also file a single consolidated brief under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) addressing counts 1 through 4 of the Complaint. The total number of combined pages for these two briefs shall not exceed 45 pages.

Dated: 11/18/08 By: _________________________ Hon. Saundra B. Armstrong United States District Judge

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