City of Lincoln v. County of Placer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 City of Lincoln, No. 2:18-cv-00087-KJM-AC Plaintiff, ORDER v. County of Placer, 1S Defendant. 16 This matter is before the court on defendant and cross-claimant County of Placer’s motion 18 for judgment on the pleadings with respect to plaintiff City of Lincoln’s equitable indemnity, 19 contribution, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) section 113 claims. See generally Mot., ECF No. 46; Mem., ECF No. 46-1. The City opposes. See Opp’n, ECF No. 47. The County replied. Reply, ECF No. 48. The court heard argument on May 27, 2022, with Jeffrey Orrell appearing for plaintiffs and Jennifer Hartman King appearing for defendants. For the reasons below, the court grants the County’s motion. 24 I. BACKGROUND Since 1952, the City of Lincoln has owned, operated, and maintained a landfill in Placer County, California. Compl. §…