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Opening Statement. Harz, et al. v. California Capital Insurance Company. U.S. Post Office San Roque Station From State Street. The Site. U.S. Post Office and One Hour Martinizing Locations From State Street. Dutch Maid Cleaners, Facing Toward the Front, the Alley Is On the Opposite Side. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Opening Statement
Harz, et al. v. California Capital Insurance
Company
U.S. Post Office San Roque Station From State Street
The Site
U.S. Post Office and One Hour Martinizing Locations From State Street
Dutch Maid Cleaners, Facing Toward the Front, the Alley Is On the Opposite Side
The Site
U.S. Post Office Location, Rear Parking Lot
Alley Between U.S. Post Office and Dutch Maid Cleaners, Looking Toward State Street
Standard Pollution Exclusion With an Exception for Sudden and Accidental Events
“This insurance does not apply: . . . (f) to bodilyinjury or property damage arising out of thedischarge, dispersal, release or escape of smoke,vapors, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, toxic chemicals, liquids or gases, waste materials orother irritants, contaminants or pollutants into orupon land, the atmosphere or any water course orbody of water; but this exclusion does not apply ifsuch discharge, dispersal, release or escapeis sudden and accidental.” (Emphasis added.)
Concentration of PCE in Groundwater – Nov. 1999
Q. And so you estimate that, three to four time, to the best of your recollection, between ’78 and ’82, that you lost al perc that was in the holding tanks due to a boot failure, correct?
A. Correct. -- Zell Testimony 128:2-5, 5/1/97
The Site
Claims Against the Harz Family – Same or Less Than in Richard Cross-Complaint
Claimant Date Response Costs Under Health and
Saftey Code or CERCLA?
Declaratory Relief?
Waste? Private Nuisance?
Public Nuisance?
Trespass? Water Code?
Negligence? Contribution or Equitable Indemnity?
Ultrahazarous Activity?
Richard 4/25/94 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesRichard 7/7/95 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesRichard 7/18/95 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Deloretto 8/9/95 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTeam 8/17/95 Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes YesZell 8/25/95 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesCity 9/6/95 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
S.E.A. 10/20/95 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes NoS.E.A. 11/3/95 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes NoS.E.A. 4/24/96 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Richard 1/2/97 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTeam 1/22/97 Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes YesS.E.A. 10/1/97 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Deloretto 11/10/00 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Allegations of How the Harz Family Caused Contamination – Same or Less Than in Richard Cross-Complaint
Claimant Date Abandoned Well? Sewers? Tanks? Conduit Allegations?
Escape, Release or Dispersal
Allegations?Richard 4/25/94 Yes (Para. 4.) Yes (Para. 4.) Yes (Para. 4.) Yes (Para. 4.) Yes (Para. 6, 11.)
Richard 7/7/95 Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 18.) Yes (Para. 18, 19.)
Richard 7/18/95 Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 18.) Yes (Para. 18, 19.)
Deloretto 8/4/95 Yes (Para. 4, 57.) Yes (Para. 5, 57.) Yes (Para. 4.) Yes (Para. 39.) Yes (Para. 56.)
Team 8/17/95 No No No No Yes (Para. 1, 10.)
Zell 8/25/95 Yes (Para. 5.) Yes (Para. 5.) Yes (Para. 5.) Yes (Para. 25.) Yes (Para. 41.)
City 9/6/95 No Yes (Para. 16.) No No Yes (Para. 16.)
S.E.A. 10/20/95 Yes (Para. 3, 16, 33.) Yes (Para. 16, 26, 33.) Yes (Para. 3, 16, 33.) Yes (Para. 16.) Yes (Para. 25, 27, 33.)
S.E.A. 11/3/95 Yes (Para. 3, 16, 33.) Yes (Para. 16, 26, 33.) Yes (Para. 3, 16, 33.) Yes (Para. 16.) Yes (Para. 25, 27, 33.)
S.E.A. 4/24/96 Yes (Para. 3, 16, 33.) Yes (Para. 16, 26, 33.) Yes (Para. 16, 26, 33.) Yes (Para. 16.) Yes (Para. 25, 27, 33.)
Richard 1/2/97 Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 3.) Yes (Para. 18.) Yes (Para. 18, 19.)
Team 1/22/97 No No No No Yes (Para. 1, 10.)
S.E.A. 10/1/97 Yes (Para. 3, 19, 33.) Yes (Para. 19, 26, 33.) Yes (Para. 19, 26, 33.) Yes (Para. 19.) Yes (Para. 28, 30, 36.)
Deloretto 11/10/00 Yes (Para. 2, 3, 60.) Yes (Para. 5, 60.) Yes (Para. 2, 3, 60.) Yes (Para. 33.) Yes (Para. 45.)