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Leonard c. Herr, SBN 081896 OCT 09 2020
Rhea Ikemiya’ SEN 2671 36 SUPERIOR COURT or CALIFORNIA
HERR PEDERSEN 85 BERGLUND LLP COUNTY 0F FRESNO
Attorneys at Law BY_'——_' DEPUTY
100 Willow Plaza, Suite 300
Visalia, CA 93291
Telephone: (559) 636-0200
Facsimile: (559) 636-9759
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Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION
and STEVEN HAUGEN
Christopher S. Han, SBN 203901 RECEIVED
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FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COUR T
Fresno, CA93729-8912 By: A. Ramos, Deputy
Telephone: (559) 433-1300
Facsimile: (559) 433—2300
Attorneys for Plaintiff JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FRESNO
JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Case Number: 190EOG00769
Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND
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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
v. To AMEND COMPLAINT AND
MOTION 'ro BIFURCATE, AND
KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION, et all PARTIES’ REQUEST TO VACATE
TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
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Hearing and Status Conference:
Date: October 21, 2020
Time: 3:30 Pm
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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: (1) vacate
Plaintist pending motion to amend complaint and motion to bifurcate; (2) vacate
the existing trial and all related dates; and (3) set a new trial date at the Status
Conference scheduled for October 21, 2020.
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Suite 300 COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO BIFURCATE, AND PARTIES’ REQUEST T0 VACATE
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Visalia,93291 TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
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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 to bifurcate. The application
was granted, and the Court set the hearing on 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, v'z. JID may amend its complaint, subject to 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 of: (1) JID’s amended
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complaint; (2), the number of Defendants in this case; and (3) the ongoing COVID—
19 pandemic. The Parties request the current tn'al and all related dates be vacated
and trial 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
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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
Attorneys AI Law
100 Willow Plaza
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND
Suite 300 COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO BIFURCATE, AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO VACATE I
CA
Visalia, 93291 TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
(559) 636-0200
STIPULATION
Based on the foregoing recitals, the Parties hereby STIPULATE as follows:
l. 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 to 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
used to set a new trial date at the earliest available date in November
202 1; and,
5. That the new trial date shall be deemed the initial trial date for all
purposes.
IT IS SO STIPULATED,
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Dated: October
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Rhea Ikemiya,
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Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER
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KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER,
ROSENLIEB 85 KIMBALL, LLP
Dated: October ,
2020 By:
Joseph D. Hughes, Esq.
Attorney for Defendants, KINGS RIVER
WATER ASSOCIATION and STEVE HAUGEN
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND
Suite 300 COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO BIFURCATE, AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO VACATE
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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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JID shall be permitted to file its amended complaint by October 28, 2020
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 2 1, 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
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18 Dated: October ,
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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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RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, and
CLARK’S FORK RECLAMATION DISTRICT
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Dated: October , 2020 By:
Marshall C. Whitney, Esq.
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Attorney for Defendant, TULARE LAKE
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Attorneys for Defendant, TRANQUILLITY
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Visalia.93291 TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
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Dated: October ,
2020 By;
Michael N. Nordstrom, Esq.
Attorney for Defendants,
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Attorney for Defendants,
STRATFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT,
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CLARK’S FORK RECLAMATION DISTRICT
NO. 2069
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Joseph Marchini, Esq.
Lauren D. Layne, Esq.
Attorneys for Defendant, TRANQUILLITY
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
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Visalia,CA 93291 TRIAL AND RELATED DATES
(559) 636-0200
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Dated: October ,
2020 By:
Michael N. Nordstrom, Esq.
Attorney for Defendants,
BURRELL DITCH COMPANY, LIBERTY
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COMPANY, UPPER SAN JOSE WATER
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DISTRICT
KAHN SOARES 8a CONWAY, LLP
Dated: October , 2020 By:
David W. Kahn, Esq.
Attorney for Defendants,
STRATFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT,
RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, and
CLARK’S FORK RECLAMATION DISTRICT
NO. 2069
WHITNEY, THOMPSON 8r.JEFFCOACH LLP
Dated: October ,
2020 By:
Marshall C. Whitney, Esq.
Attorney for Defendant, TULARE LAKE
RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 761 (aka Cohn
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