September 30, 2010 |
Filing
163
ORDER THAT THE NOTICE OF MOTION AND PLAINTIFF'S AND PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR'S MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY IS GRANTED IN PART, GRANTED IN PART AS UNOPPOSED, AND DENIED IN PART. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED AS UNOPPOSED TO THE EXTENT IT SEEKS TO STRIKE REFERENCES TO "EQUITABLE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF" AND THE "CONCURRENT REMEDY RULE" IN MET ED'S THIRD DEFENSE, AND TO THE EXTENT IT SEEKS TO STRIKE MET ED'S FIFTH AND TENTH DEFENSES. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT ALL REFERENCES TO "EQUITABLE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF" AND THE "CONCURRENT REMEDY RULE" ARE STRICKEN FROM MET ED'S THIRD DEFENSE; AND MET ED'S FIFTH AND TENTH DEFENSES ARE STRICKEN IN THEIR ENTIRETY. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED TO THE EXTENT IT SEEKS TO STRIKE MET ED'S NINTH AND FOURTEENTH DEFENSES. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT MED ED'S NINTH DEFENSE AND FOURTEE NTH DEFENSES ARE STRICKEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR MET ED TO ASSERT A DEFENSE, CONSISTENT WITH ITS ASSERTIONS IN ITS SIXTH AND EIGHTH DEFENSES, THAT THE STATES' INTERPRETATION OF THE GOVERNING REGULATIONS ARE AT ODDS WITH EPA'S HISTORICAL INTE RPRETATIONS AND/OR ENFORCEMENT. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, THE STATES' MOTION TO DISMISS MET ED' AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES IS DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE NOTICE OF MOTION AND PLAINTIFF'S AND PLAINTIFF-INTER VENOR'S MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF RRI ENERGY MID-ATLANTIC POWER HOLDINGS, LLC, RRI ENERGY POWER GENERATION, INC. AND SITHE ENERGIES, INC., N/K/A DYNEGY, INC., IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAMES KNOLL GARDNER ON 9/30/2010. 9/30/2010 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(lbs, )
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September 30, 2009 |
Filing
131
ORDER THAT EACH MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT NEW JERSEY'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND CONNECTICUTS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT-IN-INTERVENTION ARE DISMISSED TO THE EXTENT THEY SEEK INJUNCTIVE R ELIEF AGAINST DEFENDANT METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT DEFENDANT METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANYS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF NEW JERSEY'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DEFENDANT METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY'S MOTION TO D ISMISS PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR CONNECTICUT'S COMPLAINT-IN-INTERVENTION ARE DISMISSED AS MOOT, TO THE EXTENT THEY SEEK DISMISSAL OF COUNTS 5-6 AND 10 OF EACH COMPLAINT AGAINST METROPOLITAN EDISON. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT EACH MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED TO THE EXTENT IT SEEKS DISMISSAL OF COUNT 11 OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUTS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT-IN-INTERVENTION. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTS 1-5 AND 7- 11 OF NEW JERSEYS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY DEFENDANTS RELIANT MID-ATLANTIC POWER HOLDINGS, LLC, RELIANT POWER GENERATION, INC., AND SITHE ENERGIES, INC. IS GRANTED TO THE EXTENT IT SEEKS TO STRIKE PARAGRAPHS 78, 88, 98, 107, 117, 127, 138 , 148, 158 AND 168 OF NEW JERSEY'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PARAGRAPHS 78, 88, 98, 107, 117, 127, 138, 148, 158 AND 168 OF NEW JERSEY'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT ARE STRICKEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR NEW JERSEY TO SEEK LEAVE TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADING, IF APPROPRIATE, AFTERDISCOVERY. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTS 1-5 AND 7-11 OF PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR CONNECTICUTS COMPLAINT-IN-INTERVENTION SUBMITTED BY DEFENDANTS RELIANT MID-ATLANTIC PO WER HOLDINGS, LLC, RELIANT POWER GENERATION, INC., AND SITHE ENERGIES, INC. IS GRANTED TO THE EXTENT IT SEEKS TO STRIKE PARAGRAPHS 73, 83, 93, 103, 113, 123, 134, 144, 154 AND 164 OF CONNECTICUT'S COMPLAINT-IN-INTERVENTION.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PARAGRAPHS 73, 83, 93, 103, 113, 123, 134, 144, 154 AND 164 OF CONNECTICUTS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT-IN-INTERVENTION ARE STRICKEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR CONNECTICUT TO SEEK LEAVE TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADING, IF APPROPRIATE, AFTER DISCOVERY. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, EACH MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAMES KNOLL GARDNER ON 9/30/09. 10/1/09 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(er, )
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