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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 42:9601 CERCLA

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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 TRUST, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 99-3941 SI

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF

HENRY HAWLEY WITH PREJUDICE;

DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS COX

PLAINTIFFS

By order filed July 3, 2007, the Court set a July 9, 2007 deadline for the remaining non-prima

facie plaintiffs to provide the documents required by Scheduling Order No. 6. Plaintiff Henry Hawley

did not provide the documents at issue, and accordingly the Court GRANTS defendants’ motion to

dismiss him with prejudice. 

Defendants also seek to dismiss the Cox plaintiffs because those plaintiffs filed incomplete

questionnaires. Plaintiffs have filed the declaration of a paralegal, Susan Doyle, who explains the

problems associated with preparing and sending the documentation. Ms. Doyle also states that the

errors have been corrected, and that the Cox plaintiffs have submitted complete questionnaires. 

In the interest of resolving plaintiffs’ claims on the merits, and because the deficiencies with the

questionnaires appear to have been inadvertent, the Court DENIES defendants’ motion to dismiss the

Cox plaintiffs. (Docket Nos. 863 & 872). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2007 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:99-cv-03941-SI Document 885 Filed 07/31/07 Page 1 of 1