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k HOMER TANNER ATTORNEY AT LAW AMERICAN HOME LIFE BUILDING.SUITE 102 1900 MAIN STREET P. O. SOX 777 NORTH LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS 7211S AREA CODE 501 March 16 , 1993 PHONE 758-e577 R . TZ' FrS.' Public Health Services MAR 2 2 1993 San Joaquin County ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH P . 0 . Box 2009 Stockton, California ,95201 PERMIT/SERVICES Re : Ruiz Grocery 4491 West Durham Ferry Road Tracy, California 95376 Attention: Laurie A. Cotulla, REHS, Program Manager Environmental Health Division Dear Miss Cotulla: Receipt is acknowledged .of your letter dated March. $ , 1993 , received on. March 15 , 1993, relative to the above captioned, and addressed,.to the Estate of Eugene Hiett, to, .my attention,- as Attorney for the Estate . In that letter, you state that Eugene Hiett was named as a responsible party forthe clean up of petroleum contamination which resulted from leaking underground storage tanks that were operated during his ownership . Since Mr . Hiett is deceased, PHS[EHD is naming the estate of Eugene Hiett as an additional responsible party . On behalf of the Executrix of the former estate of Eugene Hiett, we must deny any liability for your claim or to concede the legality of your procedure The administration of this estate'. has now been con- cluded with the exception of the final adjudication of the claim of Mr . and Mrs . Ruiz , which is set for trial on May 26 , 1993 . Your organization was aware of the death of- Mr. Hiett and I am enclosing herewith,, for your file and information, a copy of your letter dated July 23-, 1992 , stating that you had been notified of thedeath of Mr . Hiett , requesting a copy of his death certificate, and the name and address of the Executor of his estate . I answered your letter on August 11, 1992 . A copy. .of both letters - are attached hereto for your file-and information. The statutory requirement for filing claims in the estate of deceased persons is three months . This notice was