Ecological Rights Foundation v. Hot Line Construction, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I.
BACKGROUND
On October 21, 2020, Plaintiffs filed their first Motion to Compel Site Inspections with a Joint Stipulation pursuant to Local Civil Rule 37-2. Dkts. 28, Mot.; 28-1, JS. Plaintiffs sought an
Plaintiffs list six SCE facilities in their First Request for Entry Upon Designated Property to defendant SCE: “(1) SCE Pardee Substation Helistop, Santa Clarita, CA 91355; (2) 10060 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93004; (3) 1325 & 1241 S Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705; (4) 103 David Love Place, Goleta, CA 93117; (5) 14155 Bake Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618; and (6) 1721 22nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404.” Dkt. 39-2, Declaration of Brian Orion in Support of Joint Stipulation Regarding Motion to Compel Site Inspections, ¶ 8, Ex. 3 at 3–4. order compelling defendant SCE to permit Plaintiffs entry upon six SCE facilities and three site inspections at each of these facilities to conduct storm water and sediment sampling and make visual observations. Id. The Court will not detail the background of the first Motion to Compel Site Inspections here, but refers to the background section outlined in the November 19, 2020 Order Denying Plaintiffs’ First Motion to Compel, dkt.…