Koch v. Shell Oil Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SAFFELS, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the court on the defendant Shell Oil Company’s motion to alter, amend and/or clarify the court’s memorandum and order entered November 14, 1995 (Doc. 113).

II. BACKGROUND

From April 1979 through October 1981, Mr. Koch fed his dairy cows Rabón, a feed additive containing an oral pesticide. Rabón was manufactured by Shell Oil Company (“Shell”) and distributed by Feed Specialties, Inc. (“Feed Specialties”). Beginning in May 1979, and continuing until July 1986, a significant number of the plaintiff’s cattle…