Pakootas, et al v. Teck Cominco Metals, et al
Plaintiff: Joseph A Pakootas, Donald R Michel and Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Defendant: Teck Cominco Metals LTD
Intervenor_plaintiff: State of Washington
Amicus: Citizens for Clean Columbia, Washington Public Interest Research Group, Washington Environmental Council, Citizens For A Clean Columbia, United States of America on Behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior and United States of America on Behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency
Counter_claimant: Teck Cominco Metals LTD
Counter_defendant: State of Washington, Joseph A Pakootas and Donald R Michel
Case Number: 2:2004cv00256
Filed: July 21, 2004
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Office: Spokane Office
County: Ferry
Presiding Judge: Lonny R. Suko
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response & Comp Act
Jury Demanded By: None

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April 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2869 ORDER DENYING 2838 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION; re 2831 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative for Immediate Review. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (WMK, Case Administrator)
February 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2832 ORDER DENYING 2774 DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (LAS, Case Administrator)
February 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2831 ORDER GRANTING 2777 DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON CULTURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (TNC, Case Administrator)
December 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2827 ORDER GRANTING 2771 JOINT MOTION AS TO CERTAIN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES. Affirmative Defenses 10-16, listed in ECF No. 2117 , are DISMISSED. Affirmative Defenses 15-21, listed in ECF No. 2569 , are DISMISSED. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (BM, Case Administrator)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2642 ORDER DENYING 2636 DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (TNC, Case Administrator)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2635 ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION; denying 2622 Plaintiff State of Washington's Motion for Clarification and Reconsideration; denying 2628 Defendant Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd.'s Motion for Reconsideration; denying as moot 2630 Defendant's Motion to Expedite Hearing. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (TNC, Case Administrator) Modified on 6/2/2023 clerical error (TNC, Case Administrator).
February 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2624 ORDER DENYING 2597 DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON RIPENESS. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (TNC, Case Administrator)
January 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2617 ORDER GRANTING 2573 DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION; Plaintiff State of Washington's Seventh Cause of Action under the Model Toxics Control Act is DISMISSED, with prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (TNC, Case Administrator)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2566 ORDER DENYING 2506 DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON TIME-BARRED CLAIMS. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (CLP, Case Administrator)
August 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 2419 CIVIL JUDGMENT (AY, Case Administrator)
June 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 2409 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - denying 2400 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Senior Judge Lonny R. Suko. (CC, Case Administrator)
December 31, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 2149 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION, INTER ALIA , denying 2118 Motion for Reconsideration; and staying 2119 Motion to Modify Phase II Schedule. Signed by Senior Judge Lonny R. Suko. (LR, Case Administrator)
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Plaintiff: Joseph A Pakootas
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
Represented By: Gregory T Hixson
Represented By: Russell S King
Represented By: Athan E Tramountanas
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Plaintiff: Donald R Michel
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
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Represented By: Russell S King
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Plaintiff: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
Represented By: Gregory T Hixson
Represented By: Russell S King
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Defendant: Teck Cominco Metals LTD
Represented By: Thomas A Campbell
Represented By: Mark E Elliott
Represented By: Kevin Murray Fong
Represented By: Amy Elizabeth Gaylord
Represented By: Amanda G Halter
Represented By: Christopher J McNevin
Represented By: R Jack Reynolds
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Intervenor_plaintiff: State of Washington
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Andrew A Fitz
Represented By: Dorothy Harris Jaffe
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Represented By: Thomas J Young
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Amicus: Citizens for Clean Columbia
Represented By: Kenneth Lederman
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Amicus: Washington Public Interest Research Group
Represented By: Kenneth Lederman
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Amicus: Washington Environmental Council
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Amicus: Citizens For A Clean Columbia
Represented By: Kenneth Lederman
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Amicus: United States of America on Behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior
Represented By: Frederick S Phillips
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Amicus: United States of America on Behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency
Represented By: Frederick S Phillips
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Counter_claimant: Teck Cominco Metals LTD
Represented By: Thomas A Campbell
Represented By: Mark E Elliott
Represented By: Christopher J McNevin
Represented By: R Jack Reynolds
Represented By: Bryce James Wilcox
Represented By: Eugene I Annis
Represented By: Thomas A Campbell
Represented By: Mark E Elliott
Represented By: Christopher J McNevin
Represented By: R Jack Reynolds
Represented By: Bryce James Wilcox
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Counter_defendant: State of Washington
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Dorothy Harris Jaffe
Represented By: Christa L Thompson
Represented By: Thomas J Young
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Dorothy Harris Jaffe
Represented By: Christa L Thompson
Represented By: Thomas J Young
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Counter_defendant: Joseph A Pakootas
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
Represented By: Athan E Tramountanas
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
Represented By: Athan E Tramountanas
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Counter_defendant: Donald R Michel
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
Represented By: Athan E Tramountanas
Represented By: Paul J Dayton
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
Represented By: Richard Allan DuBey
Represented By: Athan E Tramountanas
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