Opinion
Civ. Action No. 3:03-CV-0438 (DEP).
August 26, 2010
DAVID L. ELKIND, ESQ., ANDREW C. COOPER, ESQ., KEISHA A. GARY, ESQ., GEOFFREY M. LONG, ESQ., DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO MORIN OSHINSKY, LLP, Washington, D.C., JAMES S. GLEASON, ESQ., HINMAN, HOWARD LAW FIRM, Binghamton, NY, Attorneys for plaintiff.
JOHN F. STOVIAK, ESQ., JANE KOZINSKI, ESQ., CHRISTINE M. PICKEL, ESQ., CHRISTINA M. RIGGS, ESQ., SAUL EWING LLP, Philadelphia, PA, PAUL G. FERRARA, ESQ., COSTELLO, COONEY LAW FIRM, Salina Place, Syracuse, NY, Attorneys for defendant nyseg.
DONALD S. THOMSON, ESQ., I.D. BOOTH, INC., DAVIDSON, O'MARA LAW FIRM, Elmira, NY, Attorney for third-party defendant.
THOMAS R. SMITH, ESQ., ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT: BOND, SCHOENECK LAW FIRM, Syracuse, NY, Attorney for third-party defendant.
JULIAN B. MODESTI, ESQ., THOMAS J. FUCILLO, ESQ., CITY OF ITHACA AND ONEONTA: MENTER, RUDIN LAW FIRM, Syracuse, NY, Attorneys for third-party defendants.
ORDER
Currently pending before the court in connection with this action are several summary judgment motions brought by the parties addressing various discrete issues. Oral argument was conducted with respect to the pending motions on August 25, 2010, and bench rulings were issued with regard to certain of the motions at the close of that hearing.
Based upon the foregoing and the court's bench decision, which is incorporated herein by reference, it is hereby
ORDERED as follows:
1) The motion of New York State Electric Gas Corporation ("NYSEG") for partial summary judgment on the issue of compliance with the National Contingency Plan (Dkt. No. 224) is DENIED.
2) The motion of defendant FirstEnergy Corp. ("FirstEnergy") for partial summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's claims with regard to four of the manufactured gas plant ("MGP") sites in issue in this case based upon the governing statute of limitations (Dkt. No. 233) is DENIED.
3) Plaintiff NYSEG's motion for partial summary judgment precluding FirstEnergy from re-litigating issues related to veil-piercing and corporate successorship (Dkt. No. 225) is DENIED.
4) The motion of third-party defendant City of Ithaca for summary judgment dismissing FirstEnergy's claims against it based upon the third party defense and/or innocent landowner defense (Dkt. No. 236) is DENIED.
5) The motion of third-party defendant City of Oneonta for summary judgment dismissing FirstEnergy's claims against it based upon the third party defense and/or innocent landowner defense (Dkt. No. 237) is DENIED.
6) The motion of third-party defendant Ithaca City School District for summary judgment dismissing FirstEnergy's claims against it based upon the third party defense and/or innocent landowner defense (Dkt. No. 238) is deemed withdrawn, without prejudice to refiling, based upon a tentative settlement of claims between that third-party defendant and FirstEnergy.
7) Decision is reserved with regard to defendant FirstEnergy's motion for partial summary judgment dismissing portions of plaintiff's claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA") (Dkt. No. 232).