California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Alco Pacific, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENSES PLEADED IN VARIOUS DEFENDANTS’ ANSWERS, DEFENDANT J.L. SHEPHERD AND ASSOCIATES’ JURY DEMAND, AND DEFENDANTS’ REQUESTS FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES

MORROW, District Judge.

This is a cost recovery action brought by the State of California, Department of Toxic Substances Control, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERC-LA”). The State seeks reimbursement of the costs it has incurred cleaning the site of a former lead processing facility in Carson, California, as well as a declaration…