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<br /> P1�8 summary judgmem for dt fendvt NaJWL See IT IS $O ORDFED,
<br /> Coal Flie1 Inc, v, 685 F.2d 309,311 (91h Cir, ' dady k d
<br /> 1982)("if one parry moves for summitry judgment acrd, t330RDON UIw�ON,JR. by rte�
<br /> at the hearing, it is made to appear from all the records. United Sri District Judge PM=W,
<br /> tiles,affidavits and documents presented that there is no mrdm Ne
<br /> genuine dispute regaling a malcria] fact essential to Li
<br /> eg 103:
<br /> the proof of movant's case and that the case cannot be
<br /> proved if a trial should be held, the court may su9
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<br /> 820016 grant snrnmary Judgment to the n4n•moring WWI
<br /> party")(citations omitted). ioswlwae As a result,the Court grants raSUotas
<br /> summuy judgment for defendant Nachani JH Votal Mc
<br /> There is no genuine issue of dispute with respect to of Nhlo utrua
<br /> proof to defendant Nachant on this element.Moreover, L N WlQ=M =1&4W in this,miss arae 69118
<br /> the Court will not shift the burden of proof to the a"'d� �q so L +s o b * W 7
<br /> installer in any event becausoe of the teintiffs control twasfrr aF TWO"NACOW
<br /> p to sussvm " the ptxlat�rs bava cw"b ou L or&W do1°' thew
<br /> over key evidence. As a result. the plaintiffs' claim puinutrt will he abta to 04c ddr&GWIM3.t�wt,6 a ku"IV WP
<br /> cannot be proven, and aamments aver aoatala tide&=Mpg^AM rosea 616@ ra Coast maim est
<br /> Por the POW"of watplWaa to Cage psr"the!rad roue*a wM uhuoy.a
<br /> Vfawm the second"&a of trial is a*evm do ptat40;da prrail 13 t o std
<br /> ON USI M •a th asst,tyr of trial. win be 1W
<br /> to Ips pia
<br /> IT IS MREBY ORDERED that civil cams No. 2.see UAjtW r jLiale Lake Car 4t2[t s. Alba we d
<br /> $9'-0989-GT (CM) and 94.1144-G7 (CM) are 514$43{t�?71, � �a k p t„� Octdate
<br /> consolidated. Sit F. Supp. 12497121 ,
<br /> oomMM law for CERCL A turd RCRAX t tW
<br /> i v11wa'te,1t7N
<br /> .., 572 P. Supp. tn. gM. fro (S.D. oblo U)(� W11140t
<br /> IT IS HBRSBY ORDERED that the plaintiffs' lteswftw�C Y PA d the OOMAmm law!Or CZRCLA tlo"we*tba
<br /> motion for summary judgment is DENTED, la*"Ubta beoUpt+tanrsr prtUWAd by alt J&:N9ld=s.Man&a
<br /> &be Interstitial rodent lawm&A$ is a basic tri oobWly at rhe
<br /> TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motions for federal aunt.•)
<br /> summary judgment filed by defendants NELSONS and
<br /> GOODWENS.and joined by TACEY, we DENIED. 3.Car-fatty bmhA 49wn,,two vvnW
<br /> this arm that aortt4 sive rigs to liab�Qltyry.'tae t3srt r,*aawwnetr
<br /> rr IS HEREBY ORDERED that summary deferAws'ea"w-Whm mvaetwhlp of the pr%erw.tit f030"f030"toPls3nt t
<br /> judgment k GRAM D jug agt for ddendant dab of(Wi tri�I l ELSONS]b TACHY 1a i68MBif iu
<br /> NACHANr. Wc4nd mew to 04 q*tubr ddaaiaate*ooaamathl opmwoa at the
<br /> pmp", tad follows the Chaim fim the t+tfsMRb b tSa H
<br /> rr IS 1-IBREBY �JR1"]iER ORDERED that �KRAAAMI U and thea pasibly to&GOO W1KJ.'llmpU-,n1,�Dave M
<br /> summtaty t4judic2110n of 911 elements of tate plaintiffs' awto PnKwd
<br /> ed nave pras thaded m aides map`
<br /> timaltaneow
<br /> c]mlm is ORANTED in favor of the plaintiffs,except for S1
<br /> the element of contribudbn. As to the element of 0
<br /> contribution, the Coutn finds that leakage of gasoline 4, Thr Ca=rt nota lhag tW$ rulkIS only Wkft as Rpsa,
<br /> from this gas swan caused the contamination, but a a+ra,�ti,3asuomt caret immvolviun eagrac�t]va Defend
<br /> genuinta issue of dispute remains as to when this mag. The caws dugs not luteal to eoaa mer elgegesttve '
<br /> cOMAM(MAaOri oocutred. As a result, the Covet Woo lbbillty.or mnc dedvetive ttsmaf,tpUm to evay 014
<br /> Uddhy
<br /> bifurcate the trial.The fust stage of the trial will resolve Mw llitfermt!awash,hew dirteAot ebu>tcsgrfaiar cal lbs Jt
<br /> the Question of contribution and will focus an the twW4 oe deds'00 in tlsr�t Cam m 4y not be- b cow L
<br /> un mlyed questions of (1) whether any of the F�S�rp ;am. p NO)LAam(" A T1s ' R
<br /> g0yi temotive in
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<br /> eantam in9don occurred prior to the transfer of the asslisenca ohm becawe plaiattff&UW to t�hV M chola wpwtk
<br /> ProPertY to plaintiffs and w >, ase s
<br /> (2) if contamination occurred both before and after the i (t
<br /> transfer of property to plaintiffs, how much 5,Albeit to for dtsnrwgioms acne ' raoa oars,
<br /> u;ont�rnWdOn occurred atter the transfer of the property ewxma fwtbar an dw-arta, " 'klarptr f e�N4t A ate' ' Ikiiid
<br /> ,Wntiffs, 7M second stage of the trial will r +r dart!wont,turn
<br /> g provide � isnaomt vtuxFm away whr7, ato�rrmulttz targtoQt more,
<br /> &;;h of of the owner/operator defendants the opportunity, rDtnnra LAw91��tl lOt-04{t9 4 1
<br /> if any cars,to shift liability to the remaining defendants 4l t��m be W tteaeae�-a, �
<br /> ley pso� the contamination did not oc,trr white a fun,�,,� t-4 ���7bb t��: r ;
<br /> rpm!& d.:f0ndznr either owned or operated th.3 gas in'-wat mt IUY an.taw as awwvaoaa*fthea.at drsty adt3 d" �
<br /> SWIM,even though d?t�_eontominatiort-diToccur while xs w sad li+Jrw�tka Umut 66�4ntir�e ta*wM o emu am bs I lay t
<br /> the gas oration was cortecdveiy owned and operated by wl-romd+ia And Au is r E .,,, ett Mmm
<br /> tate bwnerfoperator defendants. 3�t"L Whaa.Yar a prssc�A N �`' , wok to F
<br /> sub"It sub limliwr)ulian.It should be sa'AWnd le m wbi"ars
<br /> fundsmgmd sour w trmaltat torr rata so pemriat int eue6 a faML tsar,
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