California Central District Court
Judge:John F Walter
Referred: Paul L Abrams
Case #: 2:17-cv-02228
Nature of Suit893 Other Statutes - Environmental Matters
Cause33:1319 Clean Water Act
Case Filed:Mar 22, 2017
Terminated:Apr 18, 2018
Last checked: Monday Sep 18, 2017 2:27 AM PDT
Defendant
Does
Defendant
Press Forge Company
Represented By
Shannon L Morrissey
Stoel Rives LLP
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Michael N Mills
Stoel Rives LLP
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Plaintiff
Los Angeles Waterkeeper
Represented By
Gideon Kracov
Law Office Of Gideon Kracov
contact info
Arthur S Pugsley, IV
Los Angeles Waterkeeper
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Melissa Lynn Kelly
Los Angeles Waterkeeper
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Docket last updated: 04/17/2024 11:59 PM PDT
Thursday, November 15, 2018
34 34 notice Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) Thu 11/15 10:19 AM
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kelly Halford Clark counsel for Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper. Adding Kelly H. Clark as counsel of record for Los Angeles Waterkeeper for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper. (Attorney Kelly Halford Clark added to party Los Angeles Waterkeeper(pty:pla))(Clark, Kelly)
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Thursday, August 23, 2018
33 33 notice Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) Thu 08/23 1:26 PM
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Melissa Lynn Kelly counsel for Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper. Melissa Lynn Kelly is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper. (Kelly, Melissa)
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
32 32 judgmentCV Judgment - Consent Thu 04/19 4:07 PM
CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER31 by Judge John F. Walter. (1) The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to Section 505(a)(1)(A) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1365(a)(1)(A); (2) Venue is appropriate in the Central District Court; (3) The Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted against Defendant; (4) Waterkeeper has standing to bring this action; and (5) The Court shall retain jurisdiction over this matter for purposes of interpreting, modifying or enforcing the terms of this Consent Decree, or as long as is necessary for the Court to resolve any motion to enforce this Consent Decree. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (iv)
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31 31 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held ~Util - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings Wed 04/18 12:17 PM
MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PARTIES' REQUEST TO ENTER CONSENT DECREE [filed 4/16/18; Docket No.30 ] AND DISCHARGING OSC RE: LODGING OF PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE [Docket No.28 ] by Judge John F. Walter. The Court has reviewed the Proposed Consent Decree and finds that it is reasonable, fair and consistent with the purposes of the Clean Air Act. As a result, and in light of the fact that the Government does not object to the Proposed Consent Decree, the Court GRANTS the Parties' Joint Request to Enter the Consent Decree. The Court signs the Consent Decree, lodged on April 16, 2018, and discharges the Order to Show Cause Re: Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree, filed February 20, 2018, and vacates the hearing set for April 23, 2018. (iv)
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Monday, April 16, 2018
30 30 notice Notice of Lodging Mon 04/16 2:48 PM
NOTICE OF LODGING filed Jointly for Entry of Proposed Consent Decree re Notice of Settlement27(Kracov, Gideon)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Consent Decree
29 29 notice Notice (Other) Mon 04/16 2:38 PM
NOTICE U.S. Department of Justice. Statement of Interest and Comments on the Proposed Consent Judgment(Turner, Frederick)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Proposed Consent Judgment,
Att: 2 Exhibit Supplemental Environmental Project Letter
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
28 28 2 pgs order Order to Show Cause Wed 02/21 9:02 AM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: LODGING OF [PROPOSED] CONSENT DECREE27 by Judge John F. Walter. An Order to Show Cause re: Lodging of the [Proposed] Consent Decree is set for April 23, 2018, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. Appearance will not be necessary and the Order to Show Cause will be discharged if the [Proposed] Consent Decree is lodged with the Court at least one day before the hearing. All other deadlines in this action are vacated. (iv)
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27 27 notice Settlement Tue 02/20 5:46 AM
NOTICE of Settlement filed by Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper.(Kracov, Gideon)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order to Set OSC Re Filing Consent Decree
Friday, October 27, 2017
26 26 4 pgs stip Order Fri 10/27 2:45 PM
Joint STIPULATION for Order For Extension of Time to Serve Initial Disclosures filed by Defendant Press Forge Company.(Morrissey, Shannon)
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
25 25 30+ pgs order Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings Thu 10/26 4:37 PM
SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: The purpose of this Order is to notify the parties and their counsel of the deadlines and the schedule that will govern this action. Court Trial set for 10/2/2018 at 8:30 AM. Pretrial Conference set for 9/14/2018 at 10:00 AM. SEE THE LAST PAGE OF THIS ORDER FOR THE SPECIFIED DATES. (jp)
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24 24 order Order/Referral to ADR (No 3) (Private Mediator) (ADR-12) Thu 10/26 4:33 PM
ORDER VACATING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REFERRAL TO PRIVATE MEDIATION by Judge John F. Walter. The Court has reviewed the parties' Joint Rule 26(f) Report and finds that a Scheduling Conference is not necessary. The hearing on November 6, 2017 is vacated and taken off calendar. A Scheduling and Case Management Order will issue. Any unserved DOE defendants are dismissed at this time. The Court, having considered the parties Request: ADR Procedure Selection, the Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program, or the report submitted by the parties pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Civil L.R. 26-1, hereby: ORDERS this case referred to: ADR PROCEDURE NO. 3: (Private mediation). The ADR proceeding is to be completed no later than: 5/1/2018. The Joint Report re: Results of Settlement Conference due on: 5/4/2018. (jp)
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23 23 answer Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Thu 10/26 2:29 PM
ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Press Forge Company.(Morrissey, Shannon)
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017
22 22 misc Status Report Tue 10/24 10:34 AM
STATUS REPORT Joint Rule 26 Report filed by Defendant Press Forge Company. (Morrissey, Shannon)
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Monday, October 16, 2017
21 21 misc Declaration Mon 10/16 12:07 PM
DECLARATION of Michael N. Mills , Lead Trial Counsel, Re: Compliance with Local Rules Governing Electronic Filing filed by Defendant Press Forge Company. (Morrissey, Shannon)
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Friday, October 13, 2017
20 20 order Extending Answer Due Deadline Fri 10/13 11:44 AM
ORDER GRANTING Second Extension of Time to Respond to Initial Complaint (for Settlement Purposes)19 by Judge John F. Walter that the deadline forDefendant Press Forge Company to file a responsive pleading to the Complaintshall be extended from 10/13/2017, until 10/30/2017. (jp)
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Thursday, October 05, 2017
19 19 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Thu 10/05 10:35 AM
STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Press Forge Company answer now due 10/30/2017, filed by Defendant Press Forge Company.(Morrissey, Shannon)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
18 18 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings Wed 08/16 4:25 PM
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge John F. Walter: Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for 11/6/2017 at 08:30 AM before Judge John F. Walter in Courtroom 7A, 350 W. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before 10/27/2017. (jp)
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17 17 order Order Wed 08/16 4:18 PM
STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (jp)
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16 16 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Wed 08/16 3:24 PM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY by chambers of Judge John F. Walter. If not yet provided, courtesy copies of all case opening documents shall be delivered to chambers by 12:00 p.m. on August 17, 2017. Related [+] Failure to comply may result in an Order to Show Cause re Dismissal and/or Sanctions for Failure to Comply with Rules. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jloz)
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
15 15 cs_rasgn Reassign Case - Self -Recusal --pursuant GO 16-05 (CV-52) Tue 08/15 10:57 AM
ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to General Order 16-05 by Judge Christina A. Snyder. Case transferred from Judge Christina A. Snyder to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as 2:17-cv-02228 JFW(PLAx). (rn)
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Friday, August 11, 2017
14 14 order Extending Answer Due Deadline Fri 08/11 4:04 PM
ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT (FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES12 by Judge Christina A. Snyder. The deadline for Defendant Press Forge Company to file a responsive pleading to the Complaint shall be extended from August 15, 2017, until October 13, 2017. IT IS SO ORDERED. (lom)
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Thursday, August 10, 2017
13 13 notice Deficiency in Electronically Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form Thu 08/10 4:45 PM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123),10 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak)
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12 12 stip Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Thu 08/10 2:54 PM
STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response filed by Defendant Press Forge Company.(Mills, Michael)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Extending Time to Respond to Complaint
11 11 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Thu 08/10 2:44 PM
CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Press Forge Company, identifying Precision Castparts Corporation; Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.. (Mills, Michael)
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10 10 notice Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123) Thu 08/10 2:35 PM
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Michael N Mills counsel for Defendant Press Forge Company. Adding Michael N. Mills as counsel of record for Press Forge Company for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant PRESS FORGE COMPANY. (Attorney Michael N Mills added to party Press Forge Company(pty:dft))(Mills, Michael)
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Friday, June 16, 2017
9 9 service Waiver of Service Executed Fri 06/16 7:25 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper. upon Press Forge Company waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/16/2017, answer due 8/15/2017. Waiver of Service signed by M.Campbell, lawyer for Defendant. (Kracov, Gideon)
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
8 8 order Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only Wed 05/24 10:42 AM
NOTICE TO COUNSEL upon filing of the complaint by Judge Christina A. Snyder. (rba)
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
7 7 service Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Wed 03/22 2:50 PM
21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 as to Defendant Press Forge Company. (et)
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6 6 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Wed 03/22 2:22 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
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5 5 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Wed 03/22 2:21 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams. (et)
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4 4 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Wed 03/22 11:51 AM
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper, identifying None. (Kracov, Gideon)
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3 3 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Wed 03/22 11:49 AM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper. (Kracov, Gideon)
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2 2 notice Summons Request Wed 03/22 11:48 AM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 filed by Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper. (Kracov, Gideon)
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1 1 cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Wed 03/22 11:47 AM
COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-19556344 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Los Angeles Waterkeeper. (Attorney Gideon Kracov added to party Los Angeles Waterkeeper(pty:pla))(Kracov, Gideon)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A