Columbia Riverkeeper v. Kalama Export Company LLC
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| Judge: | Benjamin H Settle |
| Case #: | 3:20-cv-05938 |
| Nature of Suit | 893 Other Statutes - Environmental Matters |
| Cause | 33:1365 Environmental Matters |
| Case Filed: | Sep 21, 2020 |
| Terminated: | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Last checked: Saturday Mar 20, 2021 3:38 AM PDT |
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Defendant
Kalama Export Company LLC
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
Columbia Riverkeeper
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 05/05/2025 11:59 PM PDT |
| Thursday, December 29, 2022 | ||
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order
Order on Stipulated Motion
Thu 12/29 2:45 PM
ORDER ON JOINT MOTION TO TERMINATE CONSENT DECREE (Doc No.23 ). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the Parties' Joint Motion to Terminate Consent Decree is granted. The Consent Decree previously entered in this matter (Doc No.22 ) is terminated as well as the Court's jurisdiction over the above-captioned matter. Signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle.(AMD) |
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| Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | ||
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motion
Stipulated Motion
Tue 12/27 2:02 PM
Joint Stipulated MOTION to Terminate Consent Decree , filed by Defendant Kalama Export Company LLC. Noting Date 12/27/2022, (Keithley, Veronica) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | ||
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order
Decree
Tue 11/30 3:11 PM
CONSENT DECREE signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. This Consent Decree is a full and complete settlement and release of all of the claims in the complaint and the sixty-day notice, and all other claims existing as of the date of entry of this Consent Decree that could have been asserted by Riverkeeper under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., against KEC or its officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, successors, assigns, or agents arising from or relating to the operation of the Facility. These claims are released and dismissed with prejudice. (AMD) |
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| Friday, November 19, 2021 | ||
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misc
Statement
Fri 11/19 6:56 AM
STATEMENT re19 Stipulated MOTION for Entry of Consent Decree No Objection by United States by Plaintiff Columbia Riverkeeper (Smith, Richard) |
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| Monday, October 04, 2021 | ||
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misc
Praecipe-Other
Mon 10/04 12:02 PM
PRAECIPE re19 Stipulated MOTION for Entry of Consent Decree by Plaintiff Columbia Riverkeeper(Smith, Richard) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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motion
Stipulated Motion
Mon 10/04 11:51 AM
Stipulated MOTION for Entry of Consent Decree , filed by Plaintiff Columbia Riverkeeper. Noting Date 11/26/2021, (Smith, Richard) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order,
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Att: 2
letter to docket clerk
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| Friday, April 30, 2021 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Protective Order
Fri 04/30 10:52 AM
ORDER granting Stipulated17 Motion for Protective Order, signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle.(AMD) |
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| Thursday, April 29, 2021 | ||
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motion
Protective Order
Thu 04/29 2:17 PM
Stipulated MOTION for Protective Order , filed by Defendant Kalama Export Company LLC. Noting Date 4/29/2021, (Hook, April) |
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| Tuesday, February 02, 2021 | ||
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order
BHS Minute Order Setting Trial and Pretrial Dates (FORM)
Tue 02/02 8:32 AM
MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRETRIAL DATES - *SEVEN DAY* Bench Trial is set for 4/5/2022 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom E before Judge Benjamin H. Settle. Joinder of Parties due by 3/4/2021, Amended Pleadings due by 3/15/2021, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 9/27/2021, Rebuttal Expert Disclosure/Reports due by 10/27/2021, Motions due by 11/8/2021, Discovery completed by 12/6/2021, Dispositive motions due by 1/5/2022, Motions in Limine due by 2/28/2022, Pretrial Order due by 3/14/2022, Trial briefs to be submitted by 3/15/2022, Deposition Designations due by 3/15/2022, Pretrial Conference set for 3/21/2022 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom E. Signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (MGC) |
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| Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | ||
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order
Order on Stipulated Motion
Wed 01/13 8:14 AM
ORDER AND AGREEMENT REGARDING DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION re14 Stipulated Motion, signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (GMR) |
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| Thursday, January 07, 2021 | ||
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motion
Stipulated Motion
Thu 01/07 4:39 PM
Stipulated MOTION Regarding Discovery of Electronically Stored Information and [Proposed] Order , filed by Defendant Kalama Export Company LLC. Noting Date 1/7/2021, (Keithley, Veronica) |
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| Monday, December 28, 2020 | ||
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Joint Status Report
Mon 12/28 1:23 PM
JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 7. (Englebrecht, Alyssa) |
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| Monday, November 23, 2020 | ||
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order
Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 11/23 2:29 PM
ORDER re9 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Steven Case for defendant Kalama Export Company LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (CDA) |
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order
Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 11/23 2:24 PM
ORDER re8 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney April Hook for defendant Kalama Export Company LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (CDA) |
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| Friday, November 20, 2020 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 11/20 3:34 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Veronica M Keithley on behalf of Defendant Kalama Export Company LLC. (Keithley, Veronica) |
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 11/20 3:31 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Steven P. Case FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Kalama Export Company LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-6754300 (Ginsberg, Beth) |
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 11/20 3:29 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY April N. Hook FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Kalama Export Company LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-6754258 (Ginsberg, Beth) |
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discov
Corporate Disclosure Statement
Fri 11/20 3:17 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate Archer Daniels Midland Company, Other Affiliate Kalama Holdco, LLC, Other Affiliate Agrex, Inc. for Kalama Export Company LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Kalama Export Company LLC (Ginsberg, Beth) |
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Fri 11/20 3:08 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint Attorney Beth S Ginsberg added to party Kalama Export Company LLC(pty:dft) by Kalama Export Company LLC.(Ginsberg, Beth) |
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| Friday, October 02, 2020 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service
Fri 10/02 1:34 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant Kalama Export Company LLC mailed on 9/21/2020 (Englebrecht, Alyssa) |
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| Monday, September 28, 2020 | ||
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order
BHS - Discovery, Depositions, and JSR Order (FORM)
Mon 09/28 4:12 PM
ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, DISCOVERY, DEPOSITIONS AND EARLY SETTLEMENT: Joint Status Report due by 12/28/2020, FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 12/14/2020, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 12/21/2020. Signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle. (MGC) |
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| Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Tue 09/22 10:42 AM
Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Kalama Export Company LLC. (ERA) |
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Corporate Disclosure Statement
Tue 09/22 8:42 AM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Columbia Riverkeeper (Englebrecht, Alyssa) |
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utility
Add and Terminate Judges
Tue 09/22 10:36 AM
Judge Benjamin H. Settle added. (ERA) |
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| Monday, September 21, 2020 | ||
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Complaint
Mon 09/21 11:47 AM
COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Kalama Export Company, LLC , filed by Columbia Riverkeeper.(Englebrecht, Alyssa) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet,
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Att: 2
Summons
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