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IN RE METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PROD.

Master File No. 1:00-1898. MDL No. 1358 (SAS). No. M21-88.

593 F.Supp.2d 549 (2008)

In re: METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. This document relates to: County of Suffolk, et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp. et al., 04 Civ. 5424 United Water New York Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ. 2389.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

Opinion on Motion for Reconsideration and Clarification June 26, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin Greenwald, Esq., Robert Gordon, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., New York, NY, for Plaintiffs.

Peter John Sacripanti, Esq., James A. Pardo, Esq., McDermott Will & Emery LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants.

Alan J. Hoffman, Esq., Jeffrey S. Moller, Esq., Blank Rome LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants Lyondell Chemical Company and Equistar Chemicals, LP.

OPINION AND ORDER

SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

Methyl tertiary butyl ether ("MTBE") is a gasoline additive that has contaminated groundwater throughout the United States. One of the problems with MTBE is that it can make water undrinkable due to its turpentine-like taste and odor.1 In this multidistrict litigation, three plaintiffs...

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