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Leonard C. Herr, SBN 081896
Rhea Ikemiya, SBN 267136
HERR PEDERSEN & BERGLUND LLP
Attorneys at Law
100 Willow Plaza, Suite 300
Visalia, CA 93291
Telephone: (559) 636-0200
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(559) 636—9759
Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION
and STEVEN HAUGEN
Christopher S. Hall, SBN 203901 RECEIVED
Ben Nicholson, SBN 239893
10/7/2020 8:16 AM
MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP
P.O. Box 28912 FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Fresno, CA93729—8912 By: A. Ramos, Deputy
Telephone: (559} 433-1300
Facsimile: (559) 433—2300
Attorneys for Plaintiff JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FRESNO
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15 JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Case Number: 19CECGOO769
16 Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
17 V. TO AMEND COMPLAINT AND
MOTION TO BIFURCATE, AND
18 KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION, et a1. PARTIES’ REQUEST TO VACATE
TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
19 Defendants. ,
Hearlng and Status Conference:
20 Date: October 21, 2020
Time: 3:30 Pm
21 Dept: 403
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24 The Parties in the above—captioned matter, by and through their respective
25 attorneys of record, hereby stipulate and jointly request that the Court: (1) vacate
26 Plaintiff’s pending motion to amend complaint and motion to bifurcate; [2) vacate
27 the existing trial and all related dates; and (3) set a new trial date at the Status
28 Conference scheduled for October 2 1, 2020.
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CA
Visalia, 93291 TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
(559) 636-0200
RECITALS
A. Plaintiff JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT [“JID”) filed a verified complaint
against Defendants KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION [“KRWA”), STEVE
HAUGEN, and twenty three other member units of KRWA on March 1, 2019.
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Defendants answered on May 31, 2019. A fifteen day jury trial is scheduled to
commence December 7, 2020.
B. On September 23, 2020, JID applied, ex parte, for an order shortening
time to file a motion to amend complaint and motion t0 bifurcate. The application
was granted, and the Court set the hearing 0n the motions, along with a Status
Conference, for October 21, 2020.
C. JID timely filed and served its motion to amend complaint and motion to
bifurcate on September 25, 2020. Attorneys for the parties, after having met and
conferred, agree that JID’S pending motions are best resolved by stipulation at this
time, viz. JID may amend its complaint, subject t0 certain conditions, and that the
issue of bifurcation is more suitable for consideration closer to trial. By this
stipulation, the hearing on JID’s motion to amend complaint and motion to
bifurcate shall be vacated, as unnecessary.
D. The Parties agree that pursuant to California Rules of Court Rule
3.1332(c), good cause exists to continue the trial because 0f: (1) JID’s amended
complaint; (2), the number of Defendants in this case; and (3) the ongoing COVID-
19 pandemic. The Parties request the current trial and all related dates be vacated
and trial
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be rescheduled at the earliest available date in November 2021.
E. The Parties agree that no prejudice will result to the Parties or Witnesses
from a continuance of the trial and that the interests ofjustice are best served by a
continuance of the trial and related dates in this case. There has been no prior
continuance of the trial date in this case.
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HERR PEDERSEN
& BERGLUND LLP
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Attorneys At STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND
100 Willow Plaza
Suite 300 COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO BIFURCATE, AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO VACATE
CA
Visalia, 93291 TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
(559) 636-0200
STIPULATION
Based on the foregoing recitals, the Parties hereby STIPULATE as follows:
1. The hearing on JID’s pending motion to amend complaint and motion to
bifurcate shall be vacated;
JID shall be permitted to file its amended complaint by October 28, 2020
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and Defendants shall be permitted to file an unverified response;
The Mandatory Settlement Conference scheduled for November 10, 2020;
the trial readiness conference scheduled for December 4, 2020; and jury
trial scheduled to begin on December 7, 2020 be vacated;
The Status Conference scheduled to take place October 21, 2020 shall be
used to set a new trial date at the earliest available date in November
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That the new trial date shall be deemed the initial trial date for all
purposes.
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Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER
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23 KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER,
ROSENLIEB &. KIMBALL, LLP
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25 Dated: October ,
2020 By:
Joseph D. Hughes, Esq.
26 Attorney for Defendants, KINGS RIVER
WATER ASSOCIATION and STEVE HAUGEN
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 0N PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND
Suite 300 COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO BIFURCATE, AND PARTIES’ REQUEST T0 VACATE
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Visalia, 93291 TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
(559) 636-0200
STIPULATION
Based on the foregoing recitals, the Parties hereby STIPULATE as follows:
1. The hearing on JID’s pending motion to amend complaint and motion to
bifurcate shall be vacated;
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2. JID shall be permitted t0 file its amended complaint by October 28, 2020
and Defendants shall be permitted to file an unverified response;
3. The Mandatory Settlement Conference scheduled for November 10, 2020;
the trial readiness conference scheduled for December 4, 2020; and jury
trial scheduled to begin on December 7, 2020 be vacated;
4. The Status Conference scheduled to take place October 21, 2020 shall be
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used to set a new trial date at the earliest available date in November
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2021; and,
5. That the new trial date shall be deemed the initial trial date for all
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18 Dated: October ,
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Leonard C. Herr, Esq.
19 Rhea Ikemiya, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER
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Dated: October ,
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Attorney for Defendants,
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