Plaintiffs’ Attempt To Lift Discovery Stay ‘Improper,’ Company Argues

Mealey's (February 15, 2018, 2:47 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PGE) filed a brief in California federal court on Jan. 25 arguing that the plaintiffs, who allege that the company’s manufactured gas plant (MGP) has contaminated local groundwater, made an “improper” motion for an order confirming the lack of any stay of discovery in the action or, alternatively, an order lifting the stay (San Francisco Herring Association, et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, No. 14-04393, N.D. Calif.)....