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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9607 Real Property Tort to Land

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC 

SUBSTANCES CONTROL, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

BRIGHTON OIL CO., a California limited 

partnership; BRIGHTON-BENGAL OIL 

REFINING CO., a California corporation, 

et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. CIV-S-02-0018 GEB/GGH 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF THIRD 

AMENDED COMPLAINT, COUNTERCLAIMS, CROSS-COMPLAINTS, AND 

THIRD PARTY COMPLAINTS BY 

PLAINTIFF DTSC AND 

OWNER/OPERATOR SETTLING 

PARTIES AND ARRANGER SETTLING 

PARTIES 

 

AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS, 

COUNTER CLAIMS AND THIRD PARTY 

ACTIONS. 

 

 Having considered the Stipulation for Order of Dismissal of Complaint, Counter-Claims, 

Cross-Complaints, and Third Party Complaints by Plaintiff California Department of Toxic 

Substances Control ("DTSC") and Owner/Operator Settling Parties and Arranger Settling Parties 

and good cause appearing, 

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT, COUNTER-CLAIMS, CROSS-COMPLAINTS, AND THIRD PARTY 

COMPLAINTS BY PLAINTIFF DTSC AND OWNER/OPERATOR SETTLING PARTIES AND ARRANGER SETTLING PARTIES 

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 1. The Third Amended Complaint of DTSC against the Defendants AEROJETGENERAL CORPORATION, CHEVRON CORPORATION, incorrectly sued as "CHEVRON 

CORP.", PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, R.L. NIELLO, INC., CITY OF 

SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY 

DISTRICT, TEXACO, INC., incorrectly sued as "TEXACO MARKETING & REFINING , 

INC.", TEICHERT,INC., the ESTATE OF HERBERT S. MCDUFFEE, JR., DECEASED and 

CHRISTINE E. MCDUFFEE, is dismissed with prejudice. These parties will bear their own 

attorneys’ fees and costs in this action and waive all claims against each other for any attorneys' 

fees and costs. 

 2. The counter-claims of the Arranger Settling Parties: AEROJET-GENERAL 

CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (hereinafter collectively "CALTRANS"), 

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY 

AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (hereinafter collectively "CHP"), 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES AND THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

GENERAL SERVICES (hereinafter collectively "GENERAL SERVICES"), CHEVRON 

CORPORATION, incorrectly sued as "CHEVRON CORP.", PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 

COMPANY, R.L. NIELLO, INC., CITY OF SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, 

SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, TEXACO, INC., incorrectly sued as 

"TEXACO MARKETING & REFINING , INC.", TEICHERT,INC. and THE UNITED 

STATES AIR FORCE, and Third Party Defendants ANDREWS ENTERPRISES, INC., 

ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, CITY OF ROSEVILLE, ELLSWORTH HARROLD 

COMPANY, EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, J.H. HART PROPERTIES, formerly known 

as F.B. HART COMPANY, NAVISTAR, INC., formerly known as INTERNATIONAL 

TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION, PETROLEUM TANK LINE, SHELL OIL 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT, COUNTER-CLAIMS, CROSS-COMPLAINTS, AND THIRD PARTY 

COMPLAINTS BY PLAINTIFF DTSC AND OWNER/OPERATOR SETTLING PARTIES AND ARRANGER SETTLING PARTIES 

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COMPANY, SUBURBAN MOTORS, INC., UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, 

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a subsidiary of UNION PACIFIC 

CORPORATION, and VALLEY LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, INC., and 

ESTATE OF HERBERT S. MCDUFFEE, JR., DECEASED AND CHRISTINE E. MCDUFFEE 

against DTSC, are dismissed with prejudice. These parties will bear their own attorneys’ fees 

and costs in this action and waive all claims against each other for any attorneys' fees and costs. 

 3. The counter-claims, cross-complaints and third party complaints between the 

Arranger Settling Parties: AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY 

AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (hereinafter 

collectively "CALTRANS"), CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 

(hereinafter collectively "CHP"), CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 

AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA 

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (hereinafter collectively "GENERAL 

SERVICES"), CHEVRON CORPORATION, incorrectly sued as "CHEVRON CORP.", 

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, R.L. NIELLO, INC., CITY OF SACRAMENTO, 

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, 

TEXACO, INC., incorrectly sued as "TEXACO MARKETING & REFINING , INC.", 

TEICHERT,INC. and THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, and Third Party Defendants 

ANDREWS ENTERPRISES, INC., ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, CITY OF 

ROSEVILLE, ELLSWORTH HARROLD COMPANY, EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, 

J.H. HART PROPERTIES, formerly known as F.B. HART COMPANY, NAVISTAR, INC., 

formerly known as INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION, 

PETROLEUM TANK LINE, SHELL OIL COMPANY, SUBURBAN MOTORS, INC., UNION 

OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a subsidiary 

of UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, and VALLEY LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT, COUNTER-CLAIMS, CROSS-COMPLAINTS, AND THIRD PARTY 

COMPLAINTS BY PLAINTIFF DTSC AND OWNER/OPERATOR SETTLING PARTIES AND ARRANGER SETTLING PARTIES 

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SERVICE, INC., and the Owner/Operator Settling Parties: ESTATE OF HERBERT S. 

MCDUFFEE, JR., DECEASED, CHRISTINE E. MCDUFFEE, MID-VALLEY 

DEVELOPMENT INC., WHITE ROCK & KILGORE, LLC and RAVIND SHANKAR, are 

dismissed with prejudice against each other. These parties will bear their own attorneys’ fees 

and costs in this action and waive all claims against each other for any attorneys' fees and costs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED:  6/9/10

ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT, COUNTER-CLAIMS, CROSS-COMPLAINTS, AND THIRD PARTY 

COMPLAINTS BY PLAINTIFF DTSC AND OWNER/OPERATOR SETTLING PARTIES AND ARRANGER SETTLING PARTIES 

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