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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 FOR DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AGAINST 

NON-SETTLING PARTIES PURSUANT 

TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL 

PROCEDURE 41(A)(2) AND THAT 

EACH PARTY BEAR ITS OWN 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS 

 

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS 

CROSS-CLAIMS, AND THIRD PARTY 

CLAIMS. 

 

 Having considered the Settling Parties’ Motion for an Order for Dismissal of Claims 

Without Prejudice Against Non-Settling Parties Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(a)(2) and that Each Party Bear Its Own Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE AGAINST NON-SETTLING PARTIES PURSUANT 

TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(A)(2) AND THAT EACH PARTY BEAR ITS OWN ATTORNEYS’ FEES 

AND COSTS 

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 1. The counterclaims, cross-complaints and third party complaints of Defendants 

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

MID-VALLEY DEVELOPMENT INC., WHITE ROCK & KILGORE, LLC, and RAVIND 

SHANKAR, AEROJET-GENERAL 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. and the 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 SERVICE, INC., (hereinafter collectively referred to as 

“Settling Parties”) are dismissed without prejudice against the Non Settling Parties, GORDON 

TURNER MOTORS, FUTURE NISSAN, KEIL ENTERPRISES, MAITA OLDSMOBILE, 

SHARON L. STONE, CHARLES V. KESTER, DANIEL L. KESTER, PURITY OIL SALES, 

INC., a California Corporation, LAVERN GROOMS, and JOHN L. SULLIVAN CHEVROLET 

INC. (hereinafter referred to as the “Non-Settling Parties”). 

2. Each party will bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs in this action and the NonSettling Parties are barred from seeking attorneys’ fees and costs against the Settling Parties. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 6/8/10 

[PROPOSED] ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE AGAINST NON-SETTLING PARTIES PURSUANT 

TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(A)(2) AND THAT EACH PARTY BEAR ITS OWN ATTORNEYS’ FEES 

AND COSTS 

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