Procedural History
On September 14, 1999, California Personnel Resources and Clarence A. Hunt Jr. (Complainants) brought this complaint against PG&E. Complainants allege seven causes of action that stem from Complainants' belief that PG&E is violating General Order (GO) 156.
On October 25, 1999, PG&E filed its answer. On November 5, Complainants filed a motion in both this proceeding and in Case (C.) 99-07-005 requesting that the Commission consolidate this proceeding with C. 99-07-005. On November 4, 1999, PG&E filed in C.99-07-005 a response to Complainants' motion to consolidate.1 We take official notice in this proceeding of PG&E's November 4 response filed in C.99-07-005. On November 8, 1999, a prehearing conference was held in this matter in San Francisco. On November 29, 1999, PG&E filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On December 17, 1999, Complainants filed a response to PG&E's motion to dismiss. On December 27, 1999, PG&E filed a reply to Complainants' response to PG&E's motion to dismiss. This matter was submitted on December 27, 1999 with the filing of PG&E's reply.
1 Some confusion may exist regarding the procedural history of Complainants' motion to consolidate. It appears that Complainants may have served its motion to consolidate on PG&E prior to filing the motion with the Commission. Complainants' motion was formally filed in both this proceeding and C.99-07-005 on November 5, 1999. However, PG&E's response to the motion to consolidate was filed only in C.99-07-005 on November 4, 1999. We assume that Complainants served the motion to consolidate on PG&E prior to November 4, 1999, and subsequently filed the motion with the Commission on November 5, 1999.
