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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:6901 Resource &amp; Recovery Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT, a

public agency transportation district,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 06cv0213 DMS (BLM)

ORDER PROVIDING TENTATIVE

RULING

vs.

ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, a

Delaware corporation; BP AMERICAN,

INC., a Delaware corporation; FRENCH

AMERICAN INVESTORS, INC., dba 7

DAY TIRE AND BRAKE, a California

corporation; SAMUEL E. WILLIAMSON,

individually; MARCIA D. WILLIAMSON,

individually; TEXACO, INC., a Delaware

corporation; FIRST SAN DIEGO

PROPERTIES XI, a California limited

liability company or limited partnership;

FRANK B. RAMOS, individually; 2719

LTD., a California limited partnership; and

DOES 7-50, inclusive,

Defendants.

Currently pending before the Court are Defendants’ motions to dismiss and motion to strike,

pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and 12(f), respectively. Plaintiff has filed its

oppositions, and Defendants have filed their replies. Oral argument on the motions is scheduled for

September 22, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.

In anticipation of this hearing, the Court offers the following tentative rulings: Defendants’

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motions to dismiss are tentatively GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART. Defendants’

motions are tentatively DENIED as to the second claim for relief for violation of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.,

and the third claim for relief for violation of the California Hazardous Substances Account Act

(California Health & Safety Code § 25300 et seq.) Defendants’ motions are tentatively GRANTED

with prejudice as to Plaintiff’s fourth claim for relief for Reimbursement for Costs of Abatement

(California Water Code § 13304); fifth claim for relief for unjust enrichment; sixth claim for relief for

equitable indemnity and contribution; and tentatively GRANTED without prejudice as to the seventh

claim for relief for negligence. Defendants’ motion to strike is tentatively GRANTED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 20, 2006

HON. DANA M. SABRAW

United States District Judge

cc: Judge Major

 All parties

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