Order: Meline, Edward Richard et al vs Jessee, Nelda F et al

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                                                       SUPERIOR COURT OF              STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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                          EDWARD RICHARD MELINE,                   et a1.,
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                                                     Plaintiffs,                                        CASE No;       127180
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                          JACK MELINE and           SHARON MELIN,           et al.,
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                                                     Defendants.
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                          AND RELATED CROSS-ACT10N(S)
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                                   The   Motion     on  behalf   of  Stephen    and  Robert    Meline    for  Appointment      of  Appraisal   and
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                          Engineering Experts was heard telephonically on February           17, 2006 with all Counsel present or appearing
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                          specially.  Aer    consideration of all matters submitted, the Referee makes the following orders:
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                                   1.  The   resumes    and  curricula vitaes,   and  any   statements   of expertise    for the  appraisers   and
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                          engineers suggested in the Motion shall beafumished to Counsel for Rabo by February 27,                     2006..
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                                   2.   Such   resumes,   curricula   vitaes  and  any   statements   of expertise    shall be  submitted    to the
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                          Referee    by  March    3,  2006,   together   with   such  information    regarding    appraisers    and/or   engineers
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                          suggested by any other party.
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                                   3. A rrther    telephonic conference call will be held at 9:15        a.m.  on March     10th.  The Referee’s
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                          Oce     will make arrangements for the call.
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                                   4.  All  Counsel    agree that the appraisals of the rice land,      orchard land    and  range land   shall be
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                          addressed simultaneously.
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                                   5.    The   Referee     may   make    the  appointment      based   on   material   submitted    and   Counsel

                          acknowledge the Referee’s authority to make such appointment.

                                   6.   The   appraisers   or  engineers    will be  appointed    by   the  Referee   and   take  directions   and

                          instructions om      the Referee.

                                   7.  Aer   appointment,    each Counsel will submit,      within 21    days,  suggestions in writing ofwhat       .




                          they believe the appraisers and engineers shall address.         Copies   of such requests shall be irnished       to all

                          parties and any party opposing such suggestion shall respond within               14 days in the form    of objections.

                          Proponent will have      1 week to respond and the Referee will then determine the issues to be addressed

                          by the appraisers and engineers.
                                   8.  Upon    proper   showing,    the Referee may make appointments           of di‘erent    appraisers for the

                          individual parcels.

                                 .:All Counsel    express their desire to resolve this matter as quickly as possible but also recognize

                          that because ofthe nature and extent ofthe properties involved, that resolution may take substantial time.

                                   Dated:   February 21,    2006.

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                                                                                                  NOEL WATKINS,           REFEREE