CIVIL NO. H-99-846. December 14, 2000. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER HARVEY, Senior United States District Judge. In its Memorandum and Order of February 17, 2000, this Court ruled on motions to dismiss filed by defendants in this case. In its Memorandum and Order of July 25, 2000, this Court denied motions to dismiss of third-party defendant Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. ("Hillis-Carnes") and third-party defendant MAFI Associates, Inc. ("MAFI"). The background facts pertaining to the parties'