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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONNA AVILA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

WILLITS ENVIRONMENTAL

REMEDIATION TRUST, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 99-3941 SI

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PRIMA

FACIE PLAINTIFFS SHOULD NOT BE

DISMISSED

 The Court has received defendants’ February 11, 2008 letter. Defendants state that, in light of

the Court’s Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Strike Declaration of Dr. Levin (Docket No. 658),

it is their understanding that the Court will now rule on whether the prima facie plaintiffs have

submitted evidence sufficient to meet their prima facie burden of showing that defendants caused each

plaintiff’s exposure to a hazardous substance and that such exposure caused injury. 

Because Dr. Levin served as the prima facie plaintiffs’ exposure, causation and injury expert,

plaintiffs are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the prima facie plaintiffs should not be

dismissed for failure to present a sufficient prima facie case. Plaintiffs shall file a response no later

than March 3, 2008. If defendants wish to respond to plaintiffs’ filing, they may do so by March 13,

2008. The Court will then take the matter under submission.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2008

 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:98-cv-03987-SI Document 183 Filed 02/22/08 Page 1 of 1