Mason v. Ashbritt, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 CRAIG MASON, Case No. 19-cv-01062-DMR

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS

v. TO DISMISS

ASHBRITT, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 41, 42 Defendants.

This case relates to property damage caused by the Northern California wildfires of October 2017 and subsequent remediation efforts. Defendants AshBritt, Inc. (“AshBritt”) and Tetra Tech, Inc. (“Tetra Tech”) contracted with the United States government to provide disaster relief services following the fires. Plaintiff Craig Mason, a property owner in Sonoma County, filed this putative class action on February 26, 2019, alleging that Defendants caused property damage and engaged in fraudulent conduct during their remediation efforts. [Docket No. 1.] Mason brings claims for relief under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), as well as state law claims for trespass, conversion, trespass to chattels, and violations of California’s…