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Environmental & Energy

Aug. 15, 2019

SoCalGas has ten days to produce discovery, judge says

Southern California Gas Company has been ordered to produce documents containing their communications with AECOM Technology Corporation who helped the utility’s counsel with legal strategies with respect to the Porter Ranch gas leak litigation.

SoCalGas has ten days to produce discovery, judge says
Brian J. Panish

LOS ANGELES -- Southern California Gas Co. likely will have 10 days to produce communications with a third-party engineering firm, a superior court judge ruled Wednesday, brushing back the utility's claim that the documents were privileged.

SoCalGas hired engineering consultant AECOM Technology Corp. on a variety of projects at its Aliso Canyon facility over several years, including services linked to a methane gas leak in Porter Ra...

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