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Leonard C.
Alex E.
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Thompson,
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E§ESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
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Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION
and STEVEN HAUGEN
Christopher S. Hall, SBN 203901
Ben Nicholson, SBN 239893
MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP
P.O. Box 28912 RECEIVED
Fresno, CA 93729-8912 8/4/2022 4:12 PM
Telephone (559) 4334300 FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Facsimile: (559) 433-2300
By: Sonia Nunez’ Deputy
Attorneys for Plaintiff,JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY 0F FRESNO
Case Number: 19CECGOO769
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KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION; .
STEVE HAUGEN, solely in his official Trial Date: February 14, 2023
capacity as Kings River Water Master;
BURRELL DITCH COMPANY; LOVELACE
WATER CORPORATION (tka CIRCLE
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FARMS); CLARK'S FORK RECLAMATION
DISTRICT NO. 2069; TULARE LAKE
RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 761 (aka
COHN CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED
DISTRICT NO. 761); CORCORAN
IRRIGATION COMPANY; CRESCENT CANAL
COMPANY; EMPIRE WEST SIDE
IRRIGATION DISTRICT; JOHN HEINLEN
MUTUAL WATER COMPANY; LAGUNA
IRRIGATION DISTRICT; LAST CHANCE
WATER DITCH COMPANY; LEMOORE
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LIBERTY CANAL COMPANY; LIBERTY
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The Parties in the above-captioned matter, by and through their respective
attorneys of record, hereby stipulate and jointly request that the Court enter an
order extending the time for defendants to respond to the amended complaint,
extending the stay on discovery until 30 days after such responsive pleadings are
filed or such later time as agreed to by the parties, and extending the mandatory
time to bn'ng this action to trialby six months.
RECITALS
A. Plaintiff
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JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT (“JID”) filed a verified
complaint against Defendants
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KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION (“KRWA”),
STEVE HAUGEN, and twenty three other member units of KRWA on March 1,
2019. Defendants answered on May 31, 2019. JID filed a First Amended
Complaint on October 28, 2020.
B. This litigation is complex, dealing with the confluence of legal and
equitable issues, numerous interrelated agreements governing the Kings River, and
numerous parties With varying interests in Kings River water. After litigation was
initiated, the partiesl exchanged written discovery and several depositions were
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taken, while the parties also engaged in ongoing settlement discussions.
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of the parties extending the time for the defendants to respond to the First
Amended Complaint to March 30, 2021, and staying discovery until such
responses are filed.
D. On March 25, 2021, the Court entered an order upon the stipulation
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of the parties further extending the time to respond to the First Amended
Complaint to July 30, 202 1, and staying discovery until such responses are filed.
E. On Augus‘t 18, 2021, the Court entered an order upon the stipulation
vacating the trial date of January 10, 2022, Mandatory Settlement Conference,
Trial Readiness Conference, and all related trial dates, and further extending the
time to respond to the First Amended Complaint and staying discovery until
October 1,2021.
F. A Case Management Conference was held on September 16, 2021.
The parties provided an update to the Court on the status of the case, and the
Court set a continued status conference for November 16, 2021.
G. On September 30, 2021, the Court entered an order upon the
stipulation further extending the time to respond to Plaintist First Amended
Complaint and staying discovery until December 31, 2021.
H. A status conference was held on November 16, 2021. At that time,
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the Court set a new trial date of February l4, 2023.
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I. On January 3, 2022 the Court signed an order upon stipulation
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extending the time for defendants to answer the complaint until June 30, 2022
with discovery to be stayed until 30 days after Defendants’ responsive pleadings
are filed.
J. On June 30, 2022, the parties stipulated to extend time for
defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint until August 1, 2022,
with discovery to be stayed until 30 days after Defendant’s responsive pleadings
are filed.
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1 K. The parties continue to work in good faith to resolve this litigation,
2 with significant progress. Negotiations involve complicated operational aspects
3 concerning the Kings River, and the provisions of significant, interrelated
4 agreements between the twenty-eight member units of KRWA. The parties agree
5 that a further extension of time to respond to the First Amended Complaint, and a
6 further stay of discovery, would be beneficial to provide the parties further
7 opportunity to resolve the case without further litigation.
8 STIPULATION
9 Based on the foregoing recitals, the Parties hereby STIPULATE as follows:
10 1. The time to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint and stay on
11 discovery shall be extended to September 15, 2022;
12 2. Discovery shall be stéyed until 30 days after Defendants’ responsive
13 pleadings are filed, or such later time as agreed to by the parties; and
14 3. The mandatory time to bring this action to trial pursuant to Code ofCivil
15 Procedure section 583.310 shall be extended by an additional six (6)
16 months.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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shown, the Court adopts the Stipulation and orders as follows:
1. The time to respond to Plaintist First Amended Complaint shall be
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Leonard C. Alex E. Herr, Thompson, SBN 081896 SBN 2809 19 U AUG U 5 2022 D HERR PEDERSEN 86 BERGLUND LLP Attorneys at Law E§ESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 100 Willow Plaza, Suite 300 Visalia, CA 93291 DEPT_ 403 Telephone: (559) 636—0200 Komflmm-PCOMr—I Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION and STEVEN HAUGEN Christopher S. Hall, SBN 203901 Ben Nicholson, SBN 239893 MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP P.O. Box 28912 RECEIVED Fresno, CA 93729-8912 8/4/2022 4:12 PM Telephone (559) 4334300 FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Facsimile: (559) 433-2300 By: Sonia Nunez’ Deputy Attorneys for Plaintiff,JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY 0F FRESNO Case Number: 19CECGOO769 JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT, STIPULATION AND [ Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS, MMMNMMMMNHI—‘HHHHr—n—np—ap— v. DISCOVERY, AND TIME TO BRING mqo‘iUI-PCODHOKOWVO‘m-POOMI—do ACTION TO TRIAL KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION; . STEVE HAUGEN, solely in his official Trial Date: February 14, 2023 capacity as Kings River Water Master; BURRELL DITCH COMPANY; LOVELACE WATER CORPORATION (tka CIRCLE "L" FARMS); CLARK'S FORK RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 2069; TULARE LAKE RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 761 (aka COHN CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT NO. 761); CORCORAN IRRIGATION COMPANY; CRESCENT CANAL COMPANY; EMPIRE WEST SIDE IRRIGATION DISTRICT; JOHN HEINLEN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY; LAGUNA IRRIGATION DISTRICT; LAST CHANCE WATER DITCH COMPANY; LEMOORE CANAL 85 IRRIGATION COMPANY; HERR PEDEKQEN S: BERGLUND LLP Law Attorneys Al 037795-000000 84994351 -1- 100 Willow Plaza Suite 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE CA Visalin,93291 PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TIME T0 BRING ACTION TO TRIAL (550) (G(VDZLXI LIBERTY CANAL COMPANY; LIBERTY MILL RACE COMPANY; PEOPLES DITCH COMPANY; REED DITCH COMPANY; RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT; SOUTHEAST LAKE WATER COMPANY; STINSON CANAL & IRRIGATION COMPANY; STRATFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT; TRANQUILLITY IRRIGATION komflOUI-hLOMH DISTRICT; TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT; TULARE LAKE CANAL COMPANY; UPPER SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY; and DOES 1 to 100, inclusive, Defendants. The Parties in the above-captioned matter, by and through their respective attorneys of record, hereby stipulate and jointly request that the Court enter an order extending the time for defendants to respond to the amended complaint, extending the stay on discovery until 30 days after such responsive pleadings are filed or such later time as agreed to by the parties, and extending the mandatory time to bn'ng this action to trialby six months. RECITALS A. Plaintiff MMMMNMNMNr—‘HHr—IHHp—ap—AHH JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT (“JID”) filed a verified complaint against Defendants mVOm-hOOlOD—‘OKOOONOWUI-POODHO KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION (“KRWA”), STEVE HAUGEN, and twenty three other member units of KRWA on March 1, 2019. Defendants answered on May 31, 2019. JID filed a First Amended Complaint on October 28, 2020. B. This litigation is complex, dealing with the confluence of legal and equitable issues, numerous interrelated agreements governing the Kings River, and numerous parties With varying interests in Kings River water. After litigation was initiated, the partiesl exchanged written discovery and several depositions were . taken, while the parties also engaged in ongoing settlement discussions. ~..hu_. C. On December l, 2020, the Court entered an order upon the stipulation HERR I‘EDEISEN & BERGLUND .v<\m..:._.v....,4_ LLP ANumeys At Law 037795-000000 8499435.} -2- 100 Willow Plaza Suilc 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE CA Visalia,93291 PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TIME TO BRING ACTION T0 TRIAL (559) 636—0200 of the parties extending the time for the defendants to respond to the First Amended Complaint to March 30, 2021, and staying discovery until such responses are filed. D. On March 25, 2021, the Court entered an order upon the stipulation DmflOm-PWIQH of the parties further extending the time to respond to the First Amended Complaint to July 30, 202 1, and staying discovery until such responses are filed. E. On Augus‘t 18, 2021, the Court entered an order upon the stipulation vacating the trial date of January 10, 2022, Mandatory Settlement Conference, Trial Readiness Conference, and all related trial dates, and further extending the time to respond to the First Amended Complaint and staying discovery until October 1,2021. F. A Case Management Conference was held on September 16, 2021. The parties provided an update to the Court on the status of the case, and the Court set a continued status conference for November 16, 2021. G. On September 30, 2021, the Court entered an order upon the stipulation further extending the time to respond to Plaintist First Amended Complaint and staying discovery until December 31, 2021. H. A status conference was held on November 16, 2021. At that time, NMMMMMMQMHHHHHHHr—‘HH mfiOm-hwwHowm‘xlmcn-thb—IO the Court set a new trial date of February l4, 2023. .-_ I. On January 3, 2022 the Court signed an order upon stipulation 2w extending the time for defendants to answer the complaint until June 30, 2022 with discovery to be stayed until 30 days after Defendants’ responsive pleadings are filed. J. On June 30, 2022, the parties stipulated to extend time for defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint until August 1, 2022, with discovery to be stayed until 30 days after Defendant’s responsive pleadings are filed. HERR l’EDEKGI-IN BERGLUND LLI‘ 5: Mmrncys At lnw 037795-000000 8499435.] —3- 100 Willow Plaza MD Suite STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE CA 93291 \I'isllia, PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TIME T0 BRING ACTION TO TRIAL 86-0200 (559) 1 K. The parties continue to work in good faith to resolve this litigation, 2 with significant progress. Negotiations involve complicated operational aspects 3 concerning the Kings River, and the provisions of significant, interrelated 4 agreements between the twenty-eight member units of KRWA. The parties agree 5 that a further extension of time to respond to the First Amended Complaint, and a 6 further stay of discovery, would be beneficial to provide the parties further 7 opportunity to resolve the case without further litigation. 8 STIPULATION 9 Based on the foregoing recitals, the Parties hereby STIPULATE as follows: 10 1. The time to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint and stay on 11 discovery shall be extended to September 15, 2022; 12 2. Discovery shall be stéyed until 30 days after Defendants’ responsive 13 pleadings are filed, or such later time as agreed to by the parties; and 14 3. The mandatory time to bring this action to trial pursuant to Code ofCivil 15 Procedure section 583.310 shall be extended by an additional six (6) 16 months. 17 IT IS SO STIPULATED. 18 19 HERR PEDERSEN 8LBERGLUND LLP 20 21 Dated: August 2022 _2_-_, ByzcfinQ/“CI C é/EM Leonard C. Herr, Esq. 22 Alex E. Thompson, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, 23 KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION and STEVEN HAUGEN 24 25 KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER, ROSENLIEB 8:.KIMBALL, LLP 26 /// 27 /// // / 28 /// HERR PEDERSEN BERCLUND LL? 51 ’ m Law Auumeys 037795000000 84994351 I -4- 10° $5330?“ s'rxPULA'rmN AND [pRoposnD] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE CA vaszxm. 93291 PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TIME 'ro BRING ACTION To TRIAL (559) 63643200 DatedzAugust 3,2022 By: dW/VZ ’ Joseph D. 4- IM Hughes, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION \Dooflmtnbwmb-J Dated: August 2, 2022 By: W MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP Christopher S. Benjamin T. JAMES Hall, Esq. Nicholson, Attorneys for Plaintiff, IRRIGATION Esq. DISTRICT PELTZER 85 RICHARDSON LAW CORPORATION Dated: August _, 2022 By: Kenneth J. Richardson, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, LAST CHANCE WATER DITCH COMPANY, COMPANY . and PEOPLES DITCH "Www. _ ”W. RUDDELL, STANTON, BIXLER, MAURITSON 8t. EVANS LLP "xx...” Dated: August _, 2022 By: Aubrey A. MNNNMMMMMHr—‘r—Hb—‘r—p—HHH _.. Mauritson, Esq. mflONUI¢wDHOKDMQ®UI¢OOMHO Josh Fox, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER STORAGE ._-_P‘.v..4_w V. DISTRICT, TULARE LAKE CANAL COMPANY, . SOUTHEAST LAKE WATER COMPANY, LEMOORE CANAL 8t.IRRIGATION COMPANY, CORCORAN IRRIGATION COMPANY, CRESCENT CANAL COMPANY, REED DITCH COMPANY, and LOVELACE WATER CORPORATION (flea CIRCLE “L” FARMS) LAW OFFICES OF MICHAELIN. NORDSTROM Dated: August _, 2022 By: Michael N. Nordstrom, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, "ERR PEDERSEN BERGLUND LLP d: Allomeys A! Law 037795-000000 84994351 -5- ’100 Willow Plaza Suile 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE CA Visalia,9329! PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TIME TO BRING ACTION TO TRIAL (SS9) 636-0200 Dated: August _, 2022 By: Joseph D. Hughes, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, IGNGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP lOOOflO‘Ul-bwmp—I Dated: August 2, 2022 By: Christopher S. Hall, Esq. Benjamin T. Nicholson, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintifi, JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT PELTZER 8a RICHARDSON LAW CORPORATION / ’37 A fifKVBf’r/M Datedz'August 2, 2022 By: m_é‘z’f. -—-'2M M.” Kenneth J. Richardson, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, LAST CHANCE WATER DITCH COMPANY, and PEOPLES DITCH COMPANY RUDDELL, STANTON, BDQER, MAURITSON 85 EVANS LLP Dated: August _, 2022 By: Aubrey A. Mauritson, Esq. mumm-hwxowowmqongfif-ZS Josh Fox, Esq. - Attorneys for Defendants, TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT, TULARE LAKE CANAL COMPANY, SOUTHEAST LAKE WATER COMPANY, MMleOtolothr-IHHHH LEMOORE CANAL & IRRIGATION COMPANY CORCORAN IRRIGATION COMPANY, CRESCENT CANAL COMPANY, REED BITCH COMPANY, and LOVELACE WATER CORPORATION {am CIRCLE “L” FARMS) LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL N. NORDSTROM Dated: August _, 2022 By: Michael N. Nordsu'om, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, YERR PEDMEN k BEGJJND LL? Auumys M hw 037795400000 84994351 _5_ .4...“ - 1M Wulow Plan (559mm ”$1 Vin!“ CA STIPULATIOX AND [PROPOSED] 0RD“ REGARDING PMINGS, DISCOVERY, AND m WMON FOR RESPONSIVE TO BRING ACTIOR TO TRIAL rwm‘-.h. . w»... Dated: August __-.) 2022 By: Joseph D. Hughes, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION Dated: August \Omflam 2,2022 Bv: % MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP I Benjamin Attorneys JAMES . Christopher S. '1‘. Hall, Esq. Nicholson, for Plaintiff, IRRIGATION Esq. DISTRICT PEL’I‘ZER & RICHARDSON LAW CORPORATION Dated: August __, 2022 By: Kenneth J. Richardson, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, LAST CHANCE WATER DITCH COMPANY, and PEOPLES DITCH COMPANY DatedzAugust aI 2022 By: $RUDDELL, EVANS LLP STANTON, ~-fl> DISTRICT KAHN SOARES 8r.CONWAY, LLP (J1 G‘ Dated: August _, 2022 By: \J David W. Kahn, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, STRATFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, and CLARK’S FORK RE LAMATION DISTRICT NO. 2069 10 W I 1T l EY,T /)o: f P$ON l JE F / / O/Abi LLP 12 J 13 Dated: August/__ a , 2022 By; I [{v/ F i 9 J 14 [I Méx’éhaIi/C. Whitnéy, E&fif’ Will Jackson, $sq. 15 Attorneys for Defendant, TULARE LAKE RECLAMATIOMDISTRICT NO. 7 1 (aka Cohn 16 Central Consolidated District N0. 761) 17 18 BAKER, MANOCK 85 JENSEN, PC l9 20 Dated: August 2022 ....__..) By: Joseph Marchini, Esq. Lauren D. Layne, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant, 22 TRANQUILLITY IRRIGATION DISTRICT 23 24 WAGNER JONES HELSLEY, PC 25 26 Dated: August _, 2022 By: John Kinsey" Esq. 27 Nicolas Cardella, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant, 28 JOHN HEINLEIN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY ”ERRI’limZR‘EIIN FEKCIUNI) LLP I: Law :‘Alurneys Al 037795-000000 8499435.}. .6. 100 Wilkm' Plum Suilu 200 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE CA Visaiia,9529‘; PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TIME T0 BRING ACTION TO TRIAL (5‘39) hi5()«UlL‘fl BURRELL DITCH COMPANY, LIBERTY CANAL COMPANY, LIBERTY MILL RACE COMPANY, UPPER SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY, EMPIRE WEST SIDE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, STINSON CANAL 85 IRRIGATION COMPANY, and LAGUNA IRRIGATION DISTRICT KAHN SOARES 85CONWAY, LLP Dated: August WW, 2022 By: David W. Kahn, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, STRATFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, and CLARK’S FORK RECLAMATION DISTRICT \’O. 2069 11 WHITNEY, THOMPSON JEFFCOACH LLP 8:, 12 13 Dated: August ___, 2022 By: 14 Marshall C. Whitney, Esq. Will Jackson, Esq. 15 Attorneys for Defendant, TULARE LAKE RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 761 (aka Cohn 16 Central Consolidated District: No. 761) BAKER, MAI‘EIOGK & JENSQNAR /"“ ‘E‘ ,M/ J/l K} x/f Eff I/ r- I, i f];1 f Datcd: August i), 2022 By: 1/ ,1 1 2‘ J x s: / l r f JoselmMM/(irchini, Esq. 5 1 1 Laurfin D. Layne, Esq. \\ Attgi'neys for Defendant, ‘uéI-‘RANQUILLITY IRRIGATION DISTRICT WAGNER JONES HELSLEY, PC Dated: August ,2022 By: John Kinsey, Esq. Nicolas Cardella, Esq, Attorneys for Defendant, JOHN HEINLEIN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY ”ERR I’EDIERSIEN BERCLUND LL? 6: Auormys AL Law 037795-000000 84994351 .6- IUD Willow Plaza Suiw 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE CA Visalia,932‘“ PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TIME TO BRING ACTION TO TRIAL (55") 53543350 BURRELL DITCH COMPANY, LIBERTY CANAL COMPANY, LIBERTY MILL RACE) t0 COMPANY, UPPER SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY, EMPIRE WEST SIDE IRRIGATION 0) DISTRICT, STINSON CANAL & IRRIGATION COMPANY, and LAGUNA IRRIGATION A DISTRICT KAHN SOARES CONWAY, 8r. LLP Ul Dated: August _, 2022 By: ®mfl0\ David W. Kahn, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, STRATFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, and CLARK’S FORK RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 2069 10 11 WHITNEY, THOMPSON JEFFCOACH 8'. LLP l2 13 Dated: August w“, 2022 By: 14 Marshall C. Whitney, Esq. Will Jackson, Esq. 15 Attorneys for Defendant, TULARE LAKE RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 761 (aka Cohn 16 Central Consolidated District No4 761) 17 ‘ v m...v.fluw‘.... 18 BAKER, MANOCK 85 JENSEN, PC 19 M%.«,A—w 2O Dated: August __, 2022 By: Joseph Marchini, Esq. 21 Lauren D. Layne, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant, 22 TRANQUILLI’I‘Y IRRIGATION DISTRICT ,-.........._,.....‘V.L... WAGNER JONES .. 24 HELSLEY, PC . 25 ,J’3' ,,/’/”".Z»~“.L Augusti, 2022 x-VNV.~..W.» 26 Dated: By: /’ ’ m. JohhmlfinsenyEfi. Niéélas Cardella, Esq. Attorneys for Defendant, MN“ 28 JOHN HEINLEIN MUTUAL \VA’I‘ER COMPANY ' ”ERR X’EDEIGEN (xBERGIL‘ND LLI’ [\nomcys Al Law 037795000000 84 99435.1 -6- 100 Willow Ham Suilc 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING EXTENSION FOR RESPONSIVE CA93291 Visalia, PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, AND TIME TO BRING ACTION TO TRIAL (559) 53942200 ORDER For the reasons set forth in the Stipulation and good cause having been shown, the Court adopts the Stipulation and orders as follows: 1. The time to respond to Plaintist First Amended Complaint shall be extended to September 15, 2022; 2. Discovery in the case shall