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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 33:1365 Environmental Matters

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United 

States District 

Court

For the Northern District of California 

**E-filed 08/04/2010** 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

ECOLOGICAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION,

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC 

COMPANY 

 Defendant. 

____________________________________/

No. C 10-0121 RS 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT, WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE 

On May 14, 2010, the Court entered a stipulated order permitting plaintiff to file a second 

amended complaint, and providing that defendant need not file a responsive pleading until such time 

as plaintiff may file a third amended complaint. The stipulation contemplated that plaintiff would 

seek leave to file a third amended complaint upon expiration of a 90 day notice period that began 

running on April 9, 2010. Although that notice period has now expired, plaintiff has not sought 

leave to file a third amended complaint, nor has it indicated whether it still intends to do so. As 

matters stand, however, defendant is not presently under an obligation to respond to the second 

amended complaint. Notwithstanding, on August 3, 2010, plaintiff filed a motion for summary 

judgment on the first two claims of the second amended complaint. Under these circumstances, the 

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United 

States District 

Court

For the Northern District of California 

motion is premature, and will be denied on that basis, without prejudice to its renewal once the 

pleadings are settled. The hearing set for September 9, 2010, is vacated. Plaintiff shall forthwith 

file a stipulation or a motion for leave to file a third amended complaint, or a notice that it intends to 

proceed on the second amended complaint. In the event plaintiff files such a notice, defendant shall 

file a responsive pleading within 20 days of the date the notice is filed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

Dated: 09/04/2010 

RICHARD SEEBORG 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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