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Leonard C. Herr, SBN 081896
Rhea Ikemiya, SBN 267136
COUNTY SUPER'OR COURT
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Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION
ON and STEVEN HAUGEN
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Christopher S‘.‘ Hall, SBN 203901
Ben Nicholson, SBN 239893
MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP
P.O. Box 28912
Fresno, CA93729—89 12
Telephone: (559) 433—1300
10 Facsimile: (559) 433—2300
11 Attorneys for Plaintiff JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT
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SUPERIOR COURT 0F THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FRESNO
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15 JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Case Number: IQCECGOO769
16 Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND [
ORDER REGARDING RESPONSIVE
17 v. PLEADINGS AND DISCOVERY AND
PARTIES’ REQUEST TO CONTINUE
18 KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION; TRIAL DATE
STEVE HAUGEN, solely in his official
19 capacity as Kings River Water Master; Trial Date: January 10, 2022
BURRELL DITCH COMPANY; LOVELACE
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WATER CORPORATION (fka CIRCLE "L"
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DISTRICT NO. 2069; TULARE LAKE
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COHN CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED
23 DISTRICT NO. 761); CORCORAN
IRRIGATION COMPANY; CRESCENT CANAL
24 COMPANY; EMPIRE WEST SIDE
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IRRIGATION DISTRICT; JOHN HEINLEN
MUTUAL WATER COMPANY; LAGUNA
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WATER DITCH COMPANY; LEMOORE
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LIBERTY CANAL COMPANY; LIBERTY
28 MILL RACE COMPANY; PEOPLES DITCH
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COMPANY; REED DITCH COMPANY;
RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT;
SOUTHEAST LAKE WATER COMPANY;
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COMPANY; STRATFORD IRRIGATION
DISTRICT; TRANQUILLITY IRRIGATION
DISTRICT; TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER
STORAGE DISTRICT;
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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 such responsive pleadings, vacating the
current trial date, and scheduling a case management conference to re—schedule
the trial date.
RECITALS
A. Plaintiff JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT (“JID”) filed a verified
complaint against Defendants KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION (“KRWA”),
STEVE HAUGEN,
mummAmmHoEQSSGESEZS
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
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parties with varying interests in Kings River water. After litigation was
initiated, the parties exchanged written discovery and several depositions were
taken, while the parties also engaged in ongoing settlement discussions.
C. On December 1, 2020, the Court entered an order upon the
stipulation of the parties extending the time for the defendants to respond to the
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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
of the parties further extending the time to respond to the First Amended
Complaint
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to July 30, 2021, and staying discovery until such responses are filed.
E. Over the course of several months, the parties have continued t0
work in good faith to resolve this litigation, with significant progress. The parties
agree that a further extension of time to respond to the First Amended Complaint,
a further stay of discovery, and a trial continuance, would be beneficial to provide
the parties further opportunity to resolve the case.
STIPULATION
Based on the foregoing recitals, the Parties hereby STIPULATE to request
that the Court enter an order as follows:
1. The time to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint and stay on
discovery shall be extended to October 1, 202 l; and
2. The Court Will be asked to vacate the current trial date 0f January 10,
2022, and related trial dates, and to set a case Management Conference
to schedule a new trial date mutually agreeable t- the parties and
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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STEVEN HAUGEN
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For the reasons set forth in the Stipulation and good cause having been
shown, the Court adopts the foregoing; Stipulation and orders as follows:
1. The time for all defendanfs to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended
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Complaint shall be extended! to October 1, 202 1;
2. Further discovery in the casie shall be suspended until October 1, 2021;
3. The'current trial date of jJanuary 10, 2022, Mandatory Settlement
Conference on December 20, 2021, Trial Readiness Conference on
January 7, 2022, and all related trial dates are vacated; and
4. A Case Management Conflerence to schedule a new date mutually
agreeable to the parties and convenient for the Court shall be held 0n
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Executed on August 13, 2021, at Visalia, Tulfounty,
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ALEXANDRIA TRJESCH
SERVICE ILIST
James Irrigation District v. Kings Rfiver Water Association, et a1.
Fresno County Superior Court
Case Number: 19¢ECGOO769
Ryan S. Bezerra, Esq.
BARTKIEWICZ KRONICK 8a SHANAHAN
A Professional Corporation
10 1 l ’I‘wenty—Second Street
Sacramento, CA 95816-4907
Facsimile: (9 16) 446—4018 I
rsb@bkslawfirm.com; bnb®bkslawfirm.com; mse@bkslawfu‘m.com; hii(a)bkslawfinn.com;
Christopher S. Hall, Esq.
Benjamin T. Nicholson, Esq. I
MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP
P.O. Box 28912
Fresno, CA 93729-8912
Facsimile: (559) 433—2300
Christopher.halmmccormickbarstow.com; ben.nicholsonébgnccormickbarstow.com;
debbie.dodg@gccormickbarstow.com; patricia.mat.a@mccormickbarstow.com;
marv.ramirez@mccormickbarstow.com;
Attorneys for Plaintzfii JAIWES IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Joseph D. Hughes, Esq.
KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER,
COOPER, ROSENLIEB 8:.KIMBALL, LLP
4550 California Avenue, Second Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Facsimile: (66 1) 326—04 18
ihughes@1deinlaw.com; ikomaflkleinlawxom; shayes@kleinlaw.com;
Attorneys for Defendant, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION and STEW HAUGEN
Kenneth J. Richardson, Esq.
PEL’I‘ZER 8r, RICHARDSON LAW CORPORATION
3746 W.
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Visalia, CA 93291
Facsimile: (559) 553-6221
krichardson@prlawcorp.com; vacosta@prlawcorp.com; iservin(d)prlawcorp.com;
Attorney for Defendants,
LAST CHANCE WATER DITCH COMPANY, and
PEOPLES DITCH COMPANY r
Aubrey A. Mauritson, Esq.
RUDDELL, STANTON,
BIXLER, MAURITSON 81, EVANS LLP
1 102 North Chinowth Street
Visalia, CA 93291
Facsimile: (559) 733—4922
amauritson@visa1ialaw.com; ifox@visa1ialaw.com; ddesantos(a)visa1ialaw.com;
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Attorney for Defendants,
TULARE LAKE BASIN WA TER STORAGE DISTRICT
TULARE LAKE CANAL COMPANY,
SOUTHEAST LAKE WATER COMPANY,
LEMOORE CANAL & IRRIGATION COMPANY,
CORCORAN IRRIGATION COMPANY,
CRESCENT CANAL COMPANY,
REED DITCH COMPANY,
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and LOVELACE WATER .
CORPORATION (flca CIRCLE “L” FARMS)
Michael N. Nordstrom,- Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL N. NORDSTROM
222 W. Lacey Boulevard
Hanford, CA 93230
Facsimile: (559) 584—3 132
nordlaw@nordstrom5.com;
Attorney for Defendants,
BURRELL DITCH COMPANY, LIBERTY CANAL
COMPANY, LIBERTY MILL RACE COMPANY, UPPER
SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY, EMPIRE WEST
SIDE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, STINSON CANAL &
IRRIGATION COMPANY, and LAGUNA IRRIGATION 1
DISTRICT
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David W. Kahn, Esq.
KAHN SOARES 85 CONWAY, LLP
219 N. Douty Street
Hanford, CA 93230
Facsimile: (559) 584—3348
dkahn@kschanford. com; rkeener@kschanford.com;
Attorney for Defendants,
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RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Marshall C. Whitney, Esq.
WHITNEY, THOMPSON 85 JEFFCOACH LLP
970 W. Alluvial Ave.
Fresno, CA 9371 1
Facsimile: (559) 753- 2560
mwhitnemwtilaw. com; wiacksonfaDWfiIaw. com; dmcteerémvtilaw. com; rneMon@wtilaw. com,
Attorney for TULARE LAKE RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 761 {aka Cohn Central Consolidated
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Lauren D. Layne, Esq. 1
BAKER, MANOCK 85 JENSEN, PC
5260 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 421
Fresno, CA 93704
Facsimile: (559) 42— 5260
JMarchini@bakermanock. com; LLavne@bakermanock com; ilewisa'flbakermanock corn;
Attorneys for Defendant, Tranquillity Im'gation District
Ronnie Silva,
General Manager
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JOHN HEINLEN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
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FHLE] AUG 1 3 2021 Leonard C. Herr, SBN 081896 Rhea Ikemiya, SBN 267136 COUNTY SUPER'OR COURT t0 HERR PEDERSEN 8:,BERGLUND LLP £55m Attorneys at Law DEPT. 403 C0 100 Willow Plaza, Suite 300 RECE'VED Visalia, CA 93291 ' A Telephone: (559) 636—0200 PM 8/13/2021 4:23 Facsimile: (559) 636-9759 §§§§N8£&QBQU§JPERIOR COURT Ul Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION ON and STEVEN HAUGEN \1 Christopher S‘.‘ Hall, SBN 203901 Ben Nicholson, SBN 239893 MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP P.O. Box 28912 Fresno, CA93729—89 12 Telephone: (559) 433—1300 10 Facsimile: (559) 433—2300 11 Attorneys for Plaintiff JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT 12 ' SUPERIOR COURT 0F THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 13 IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FRESNO 14 15 JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Case Number: IQCECGOO769 16 Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND [ ORDER REGARDING RESPONSIVE 17 v. PLEADINGS AND DISCOVERY AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO CONTINUE 18 KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION; TRIAL DATE STEVE HAUGEN, solely in his official 19 capacity as Kings River Water Master; Trial Date: January 10, 2022 BURRELL DITCH COMPANY; LOVELACE 20 WATER CORPORATION (fka CIRCLE "L" 21 FARMS); CLARK’S FORK RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 2069; TULARE LAKE 22 RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 761 (aka COHN CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED 23 DISTRICT NO. 761); CORCORAN IRRIGATION COMPANY; CRESCENT CANAL 24 COMPANY; EMPIRE WEST SIDE 25 IRRIGATION DISTRICT; JOHN HEINLEN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY; LAGUNA 26 IRRIGATION DISTRICT; LAST CHANCE WATER DITCH COMPANY; LEMOORE 27 CANAL 85 IRRIGATION COMPANY; LIBERTY CANAL COMPANY; LIBERTY 28 MILL RACE COMPANY; PEOPLES DITCH HERR PEDERSEN 6:BERGLUND LL? Aunmeys At Law _ 1- 100 WiHow Plaza Suite 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS AND CA Visalia, 93291 DISCOVERY AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE (559) 636-0200 COMPANY; REED DITCH COMPANY; RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT; SOUTHEAST LAKE WATER COMPANY; STINSON CANAL 8!.IRRIGATION COMPANY; STRATFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT; TRANQUILLITY IRRIGATION DISTRICT; TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT; Dmflom-POOMH 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 such responsive pleadings, vacating the current trial date, and scheduling a case management conference to re—schedule the trial date. RECITALS A. Plaintiff JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT (“JID”) filed a verified complaint against Defendants KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION (“KRWA”), STEVE HAUGEN, mummAmmHoEQSSGESEZS 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 MNNMMMNMM parties with varying interests in Kings River water. After litigation was initiated, the parties exchanged written discovery and several depositions were taken, while the parties also engaged in ongoing settlement discussions. C. On December 1, 2020, the Court entered an order upon the stipulation of the parties extending the time for the defendants to respond to the HERR PEDERSEN & BERGLUND LLP Atlomeys At [2w _2_ 100 Willow Plaza Suite 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS AND CA Visalia, 93291 DISCOVERY AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE (559) 63641200 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 of the parties further extending the time to respond to the First Amended Complaint \OWVO‘kUI-bwtOH to July 30, 2021, and staying discovery until such responses are filed. E. Over the course of several months, the parties have continued t0 work in good faith to resolve this litigation, with significant progress. The parties agree that a further extension of time to respond to the First Amended Complaint, a further stay of discovery, and a trial continuance, would be beneficial to provide the parties further opportunity to resolve the case. STIPULATION Based on the foregoing recitals, the Parties hereby STIPULATE to request that the Court enter an order as follows: 1. The time to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint and stay on discovery shall be extended to October 1, 202 l; and 2. The Court Will be asked to vacate the current trial date 0f January 10, 2022, and related trial dates, and to set a case Management Conference to schedule a new trial date mutually agreeable t- the parties and mqmm¢mm~vooazaazasza convenient for the Court. IT IS SO STIPULATED. HERR PEDERSEN 85 BERGLUND LLP MMNNMMMMMH Dated; August 1i 202 1 WZL‘V’JWJ Léonard C. Herr, Esfl Rhea Ikemiya, Esq. Attorneys for Defendants, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION and STEVEN HAUGEN /// HERR PEDERSEN 8: BERGLUND LLP Altomeys At Law -3- 100 Willow Flam Suite 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS AND CA Visalia, 93291 DISCOVERY AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE (559) 636-0200 KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER. COOPER. ROSENLEEB 8'. EfiMBALL‘, LLP , .1 y r! Dated: August 9 ,2021 By: flMM-‘l’: i3 3“» Jose'ph D. Hughes. Esq. Attorney for Defendants. \OOOVO‘Cfl-hOJMi—I EflNGS REVER WATER ASSOCIATION Dated: August 9 , 2021 By: W MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP Christopher S. Benjamin T. Hall, Esq. Nicholson, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff, JAMES IRRIGATION DISTRICT Fr. E.’FEIE‘.R e3 §€§C§€fiRQSGN LAW CGR‘RfififiTEQE‘. ’P " x z) Dated: August 1 1 , 2021 33,-; "1 ya-ffj 14$?” _ n" "“- fifMemJ Qxfinarégan Ea"; name}? 3’0: Bcfcndams gag? CHfisflCE ”Nffi‘fia Z. 13!?31'2‘ CO&%?£5N‘S. anti Hlilaflfis Lil'fCiE COMPAN? RUDDELL. 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UPPbR tEAN JUS!‘ WATER 6 .UMI'ANY. ’. EMPIR WES“! StL‘eI-J ll’KlGA'i'EHN UISI‘RIL:T, S’i‘mr-EUN CANAL es: “minimum 7 QOMPANY. um! LAGUNA ERRIGATION LEIS’rRIi‘JT s } 1 9 KAHN SOARES 8L CONWAY, LLP 10 fi g7 ' { 11 Dated: August 9 , 2021 By: i l"2 - Mm ___ David W. Kahn, Esq. 12 Attorney for Defendants STRATFORT) IRRIGATION DTSTPECT, 13 RIVERDALD IRRIGATION DISTRICT and CLARK’S FORK R13: CLAMATION BHS'J‘RIC': ” 14 No. 2069 15 16 WHITNEY, THOMPSON 8:,JFFr-‘cmcn LLP 17 18 DatedzAugust 9 ,2021 By: // fl/é»X:é: Marshall C Whitr-ev, 19 Attorney for Defend STULARE LAKE RECLAMATION DES'JfiICT NO 7'61 [aka Cohn 20 Ccntra: Consolidated Disuict No. 7613 21 /"\ '- i -fi 22 BAKER, mgmugx a2 JENSEN, 9c ’ ‘ i I w l i 23 Ii.) l.g‘flr‘ I 24 Dated: August 9 , 2021 By: ' e' x” i I 30mph Mazréhini, P2 sq. 25 Lazar cn D Layne, Esq. A&Lorm'ys for Dull: ndzml 26 l'RfihQuILi VIY {ERIC}. \TION DISTRICT 27 /// 28 ‘ /// j HERR PEDEIGEN E & BERGLUND LLP Law Attorngys Al i -5- 10° ‘gflfgfi‘aza STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING RESPONSIVE PLEADINGs AND CA Visalia,93291 DISCOVERY AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE (559) 636.0200 JOHN HEINLEN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Dated: August 13 ,2021 By:_ 01-30th) ‘ w 1 1 \OOO\IO\ 1 l 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2o 21 22 23 24 25 $ \ 26 ¢ 1 J I I 27 I 28 I r HERR PEDERSEN \ & BERGLUND LLP 4 Law Attorneys At i _6_ 100 Willow Plaza Suite 300 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS AND CA Visalia,93291 DISCOVERY AND PARTIES’ REQUEST TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE me-uzoo (559) b For the reasons set forth in the Stipulation and good cause having been shown, the Court adopts the foregoing; Stipulation and orders as follows: 1. The time for all defendanfs to respond to Plaintiff’s First Amended \OWQOO‘ILOJIQL—A Complaint shall be extended! to October 1, 202 1; 2. Further discovery in the casie shall be suspended until October 1, 2021; 3. The'current trial date of jJanuary 10, 2022, Mandatory Settlement Conference on December 20, 2021, Trial Readiness Conference on January 7, 2022, and all related trial dates are vacated; and 4. A Case Management Conflerence to schedule a new date mutually agreeable to the parties and convenient for the Court shall be held 0n ”IllwI/ZI : 3396M l IT IS SO ORDERED. L I declare that I am employed in the offide of a member of the bar in this Court at whose direction service was made. I defclare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foi‘egoing is true and correct. Executed on August 13, 2021, at Visalia, Tulfounty, V 62/ ALEXANDRIA TRJESCH SERVICE ILIST James Irrigation District v. Kings Rfiver Water Association, et a1. Fresno County Superior Court Case Number: 19¢ECGOO769 Ryan S. Bezerra, Esq. BARTKIEWICZ KRONICK 8a SHANAHAN A Professional Corporation 10 1 l ’I‘wenty—Second Street Sacramento, CA 95816-4907 Facsimile: (9 16) 446—4018 I rsb@bkslawfirm.com; bnb®bkslawfirm.com; mse@bkslawfu‘m.com; hii(a)bkslawfinn.com; Christopher S. Hall, Esq. Benjamin T. Nicholson, Esq. I MCCORMICK BARSTOW LLP P.O. Box 28912 Fresno, CA 93729-8912 Facsimile: (559) 433—2300 Christopher.halmmccormickbarstow.com; ben.nicholsonébgnccormickbarstow.com; debbie.dodg@gccormickbarstow.com; patricia.mat.a@mccormickbarstow.com; marv.ramirez@mccormickbarstow.com; Attorneys for Plaintzfii JAIWES IRRIGATION DISTRICT Joseph D. Hughes, Esq. KLEIN, DENATALE, GOLDNER, COOPER, ROSENLIEB 8:.KIMBALL, LLP 4550 California Avenue, Second Floor Bakersfield, CA 93309 Facsimile: (66 1) 326—04 18 ihughes@1deinlaw.com; ikomaflkleinlawxom; shayes@kleinlaw.com; Attorneys for Defendant, KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION and STEW HAUGEN Kenneth J. Richardson, Esq. PEL’I‘ZER 8r, RICHARDSON LAW CORPORATION 3746 W. I Mineral King Avenue , l Visalia, CA 93291 Facsimile: (559) 553-6221 krichardson@prlawcorp.com; vacosta@prlawcorp.com; iservin(d)prlawcorp.com; Attorney for Defendants, LAST CHANCE WATER DITCH COMPANY, and PEOPLES DITCH COMPANY r Aubrey A. Mauritson, Esq. RUDDELL, STANTON, BIXLER, MAURITSON 81, EVANS LLP 1 102 North Chinowth Street Visalia, CA 93291 Facsimile: (559) 733—4922 amauritson@visa1ialaw.com; ifox@visa1ialaw.com; ddesantos(a)visa1ialaw.com; I Attorney for Defendants, TULARE LAKE BASIN WA TER STORAGE DISTRICT TULARE LAKE CANAL COMPANY, SOUTHEAST LAKE WATER COMPANY, LEMOORE CANAL & IRRIGATION COMPANY, CORCORAN IRRIGATION COMPANY, CRESCENT CANAL COMPANY, REED DITCH COMPANY, I and LOVELACE WATER . CORPORATION (flca CIRCLE “L” FARMS) Michael N. Nordstrom,- Esq. LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL N. NORDSTROM 222 W. Lacey Boulevard Hanford, CA 93230 Facsimile: (559) 584—3 132 nordlaw@nordstrom5.com; Attorney for Defendants, BURRELL DITCH COMPANY, LIBERTY CANAL COMPANY, LIBERTY MILL RACE COMPANY, UPPER SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY, EMPIRE WEST SIDE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, STINSON CANAL & IRRIGATION COMPANY, and LAGUNA IRRIGATION 1 DISTRICT i David W. Kahn, Esq. KAHN SOARES 85 CONWAY, LLP 219 N. Douty Street Hanford, CA 93230 Facsimile: (559) 584—3348 dkahn@kschanford. com; rkeener@kschanford.com; Attorney for Defendants, STRATFORD RRIGA TION DISTRICT and g RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT Marshall C. Whitney, Esq. WHITNEY, THOMPSON 85 JEFFCOACH LLP 970 W. Alluvial Ave. Fresno, CA 9371 1 Facsimile: (559) 753- 2560 mwhitnemwtilaw. com; wiacksonfaDWfiIaw. com; dmcteerémvtilaw. com; rneMon@wtilaw. com, Attorney for TULARE LAKE RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 761 {aka Cohn Central Consolidated District No. 761) g 1 Joseph Marchini, Esq. j Lauren D. Layne, Esq. 1 BAKER, MANOCK 85 JENSEN, PC 5260 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 421 Fresno, CA 93704 Facsimile: (559) 42— 5260 JMarchini@bakermanock. com; LLavne@bakermanock com; ilewisa'flbakermanock corn; Attorneys for Defendant, Tranquillity Im'gation District Ronnie Silva, General Manager i ‘ Lcicl90@yahbo.com JOHN HEINLEN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY In Pro Per