IN EQUITY A-3 : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. ORR WATER DITCH COMPANY

Filing 1495

ORDER GRANTING 1474 Withdrawal and Dismissal of Claim with Prejudice as to MICHAEL CRAIG. Signed by Judge Lloyd D. George on 8/27/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MLC)

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Don Springmeyer, Esq.
Nev. Bar No. 1021
[e-mail]
Christopher W. Mixson, Esq.
Nev. Bar No. 10685
[e-mail]
WOLF, RIFKIN, SHAPIRO, SCHULMAN & RABKIN, LLP
3556 E. Russell Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89120
[phone]

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Attorneys for Petitioner Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE
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OF INDIANS,
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Petitioner,
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vs.
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ORR WATER DITCH CO., et. al.,
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Defendants.
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Equity A-3-LDG

PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL AND
DISMISSAL OF CLAIM WITH
PREJUDICE; ORDER
(Craig, Michael /Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe)

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Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41, Petitioner Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, successor in

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interest to Respondent, MICHAEL CRAIG, hereby withdraws and dismisses with prejudice a
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portion of the following claim asserted in the Tribe’s Petition to Declare that Certain Claimed

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Water Rights within the Truckee Division of the Newlands Reclamation Project Do Not Exist:

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PLPT Ref. #

Township Range

Sec

QQ Sec

Acres

TCID No.

Name(s)

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1012-3-B

Craig, Michael

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2605

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Pursuant to this Withdrawal and Dismissal, a 4.1 acre portion of PLPT Reference

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Number 2605 is hereby withdrawn and dismissed with prejudice.

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The Tribe’s remaining claim is:
PLPT Ref. #
2605

Township Range
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Sec
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QQ Sec
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Acres

TCID No.

Name(s)

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1012-3-B

Town of Fernley

No other claims are dismissed and the Tribe expressly reserves all its rights to
prosecute any and all other claims in the Petition.

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WOLF, RIFKIN, SHAPIRO,
SCHULMAN & RABKIN, LLP

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Dated: August 24, 2012

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/s/Don Springmeyer
Don Springmeyer, Esq.
Christopher W. Mixson, Esq.
Attorneys for Petitioner Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe

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ORDER

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It is so ordered.
Dated: ___________________

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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