TC Rich, LLC v. Hussain M. Shaikh

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. CV 19-2123-DMG (AGR) Date September 25, 2019

Title TC Rich, LLC, et al. v. Hussain M. Shaikh, et al. Page 1 of

Present: The Honorable DOLLY M. GEE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

KANE TIEN NOT REPORTED

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s) Attorneys Present for Defendant(s) None Present None Present

Proceedings: IN CHAMBERS - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE ACTION

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR CLAIM-SPLITTING

On June 4, 2019, Plaintiffs Richard Fleischer, Jacqueline Fleischer, TC Rich, LLC, Rifle Freight, Inc., and Fleischer Customs Brokers filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Haroon Khan, Hussain M. Shaikh, and Shah Chemical Corporation (“Shah Chemical”). [Doc. # 22]. The FAC brings six claims relating to Defendants’ alleged contamination of Plaintiffs’ property at 132 W. 132nd Street, Los Angeles, California 90061 (“the Property”): (1) cost recovery under owner liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§…