In Re Burbank Environmental Litigation

Joseph W. Cotchett, Bruce L. Simon, Virginia E. Hewitt, Cotchett, Pitre & Simon, Burlingame, CA, Nicholas E. Chimicles, Chimicles & Tikellis, Haverford, PA, Patrick J. Grannan, Kramer, Kaslow & Grannan, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Hector G. Gancedo, Tina B. Nieves, Gancedo & Nieves, Pasadena, CA, for Hook/Thomas, plaintiffs.

Brian Brandt, Law Offices of Brian Brandt, Upland, CA, for Vincelli, plaintiffs.

Stephen Ball, Law Offices of Stephen Ball, Pasadena, CA, for Starr/Ramos, plaintiffs.

Marc Gentry Penso, Law Offices of Marc Penso, Los Angeles, CA, for Gustafson, plaintiffs.

Pierce O'Donnell, O'Donnell & Shaeffer, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Robert W. Loewen, Thomas S. Jones, Amanda R. Wheeland, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Irvine, CA, Kevin B. Carter, O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Los Angeles, California, for defendant Lockheed Martin Corporation.

PFAELZER, District Judge.

Plaintiffs bring this action against defendant Lockheed Martin Corporation ("Lockheed") under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). Plaintiffs assert related state law claims for negligence, negligence per se, absolute liability for ultrahazardous activity, trespass, private…