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IN RE METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

No. M21-88.

613 F.Supp.2d 437 (2009)

In re: METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. This document relates to: Albertson Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 08 Civ. 9618; City of Glen Cove Water Department v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 08 Civ. 9622; Greenlawn Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 08 Civ. 9619; Manhasset-Lakeville Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 08 Civ. 7764; Plainview Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 08 Civ. 9667; Riverhead Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 08 Civ. 7766; Town of Huntington/Dix Hills Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 08 Civ. 9620; South Huntington Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 08 Civ. 9621. Master File No. 1:00-1898. MDL No. 1358 (SAS).

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

March 9, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin Greenwald, Esq., Robert Gordon, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., New York, NY, Denise A. Rubin, Esq., Paul J. Napoli, Esq., Napoli Bern Ripka & Associates, LLP, Great River, NY, for Plaintiffs.

Peter John Sacripanti, Esq., James A. Pardo, Esq., McDermott Will & Emery LLP, New York, NY, Steven L. Leifer, Esq., Baker Botts LLP, Washington, DC, for Defendants.

OPINION AND ORDER

SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Between September and November of 2008, these eight actions were filed in the Southern District of New York, each involving allegations relating to the defendants' knowledge, use and handling of the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether ("MTBE"). In each action, plaintiffs base their assertion of federal jurisdiction on the citizen suit provision of the Toxic...

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