Free Status Report - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

l Andrew R. Sherwood, SBA # 003 855 ,
QUARLES & BRADY Sriusicn LANG LLP
2 One Renaissance Square ,
Two North Central Avenue
3 Phoenix, Arizona 85004
4 (602) 229-5200
5 (Other counsel listed on signature block) .
6 Attomeysforr Crane Co. and Unidynamics/Phoenix, Inc.
PAUL K. CHARLTON, UNITED STATES ATToRNEY
7 Richard G. Patrick, Assistant United States Attorney
Two Renaissance Square .
8 40 North Central, Suite 1200 p
9 Phoenix, AZ 85004~4408 >-{
· 10 (Other counsel listed on signature block)
1 1 Attorneys for: the United States of America
I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
e DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
13 Crane Co., etal., CIV-03-2226—PI·IX-ROS
14 Plaintiffs, CIV-04—l400—l?HX—R.OS
(Consolidated) ,
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1 FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT i
6 United States of America, et al., CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT f
1 7 Defendants. I
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19 Pursuant to the pa1·ties’ Third Supplemental Joint Case Management Report, Crane Co.
2() ("Crane"), Unidynamics/Phoenix, Inc. ("UPI"), and the United States of America, on its own
2] behalf and on behalf of all other parties to this consolidated action (collectively, the "United A
22 States"), submit the following Fourth Supplemental Joint Case Management Report:
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24 I. The Parties’ Activities Since December 15, 2005:
25 A. Contribution Claims: The parties conducted a mediation session
26 before mediator John Bickerman on December l6, to discuss liability and allocation
27 questions and to attempt to reach a negotiated resolution of UPI’s and Crane’s claims.
28 Although the parties did not reach a settlement of the Contribution Claims, they gained an
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I enhanced understanding of each other’s factual and legal positions, and have scheduled an A
2 additional mediation session for January 24. As agreed at the mediation, UPI and Crane are
3 sending a revised settlement demand to the United States to serve as a basis for further
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5 B. Enforcement Claims: The parties have continued discussions directed
6 toward finalizing a comprehensive settlement of the Enforcement Claims and an it
7 accompanying Consent Decree. The parties have further reduced the number of unresolved
8 issues and, subject to approval by management for both parties, believe that they are close to
9 reaching a final agreement. *
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11 II. Further Steps to Facilitate Settlement: The parties propose that the Court 2
12 allow an additional period of 30 days for further efforts at reaching a consensual resolution of
13 the Contribution Claims, and to permit the final resolution of outstanding issues with respect A
14 to the Enforcement Claims. The parties propose to provide a joint status report to the Court
15 by February 16, 2006, summarizing the status of these efforts.
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17 III. The Scope and Scheduling of Discovery: The parties continue to propose that i
18 active litigation remain in abeyance at least through mid-February 2006, and thus that entry
19 of a Rule 16 scheduling order is not presently needed. Should the parties reach an impasse,
20 such that the matter should proceed (in whole or in part) into active litigation, the parties will
21 advise the Court promptly. Y
22 Respectfully submitted, is
23 QUARLES & BRADY Snuucn LANG LLP _
24 Andrew R. Sherwood, SBA #003 85 5 E
25 Nicole France Stanton, SBA #020452
Edward A. Salanga, SBA #020654
26 One Renaissance Square
27 Two North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
28 6022295200
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2 KIRK-PATR1CK.& LOCK}-LART NICHOLSON GRAHAM LLP
4 ""`1{ichard Wi Hosking (admitted pro hac vice) N"
Paul K. Stockman (admitted pro hac vice) ;
5 Carl D. Hill (admitted pro hac vice)
6 Henry W. Oliver Building Y'
535 Smithfield Street
7 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
412.355.6500
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9 Urzidynamics/Phoenix, Inc. ’·
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SUE ELLEN WOOLDRHDGE,
1 1 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
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A. Kent May , T11 lAttomey 1
14 Ann C. Hurley, Trial Attorney
Environmental Enforcement Section
l5 Environment and Natural Resources Division
I 6 United States Department of Justice
· P.O. Box 7611 I
‘ 17 Washington, D.C. 20044 j
Telephone: (202) 616-6557
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Michael Augustini, Trial Attorney i
20 Paul D. Tanaka, Trial Attorney i
‘ 21 Michael B. Heister, Trial Attorney
Environmental Defense Section
22 Environment and Natural Resources Division
23 United States Department of Justice
P.O. Box 23986 V
24 Washington, D.C. 20026-3986
Telephone: (202) 514-0995
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1 PAUL K. CHARLTON
2 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
3 Richard G. Patrick
Assistant United States Attorney
4 Two Renaissance Square
40 North Central, Suite 1200
5 Phoenix, AZ 850044408
6 A ttorneysfer the United States 0f America
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