Legal Opinion
In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Products Liability Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 20, 2005No. MDL 1358(SAS), M21-88, 04 Civ. 1716, 04 Civ.1718-1722, 04 Civ.2053, 04 Civ.1724, 04 Civ.2055-2057, 04 Civ.4990, 04 Civ.1723, 04 Civ.2059-2062, 04 Civ.3412, 04 Civ.3413, 04 Civ.1725, 04 Civ. 2067, 04 Civ.2066, 04 Civ.1726, 03 Civ. 9050, 03 Civ.10053, 04 Civ.3417, 03 Civ.9543, 04 Civ.5424, 04 Civ.5423, 04 Civ.5421, 03 Civ.10051, 04 Civ.3416, 04 Civ.2068, 04 Civ.3415, 04 Civ.5422, 03 Civ.8248, 03 Civ.10056, 03 Civ.10054, 04 Civ.2388, 04 Civ.2389, 03 Civ.10055, 04 Civ.2390, 04 Civ.1727, 03 Civ.9544, 03 Civ.10052, 03 Civ.10057, 04 Civ.6993, 04 Civ.3419, 04 Civ.2072, 04 Civ.3418, 04 Civ.2070, 04 Civ.3420PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
Table of Contents
361 I. INTRODUCTION.
364 II. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS .
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D. Prediction of State Law. co 05 <LD
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B. Concert of Action Liability. (M Cr-00
C. Alternative Liability. CO CO
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E. Market Share Liability. ^ O CO
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V. CONNECTICUT. CO -3 co
A. Collective Liability. CO <1 co
B. Connecticut Products Liability…
2Cases cited251 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Cusamano v. SobekDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2009
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- Rusyniak v. GensiniDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2009
- Schwartzco Enterprises LLC v. TMH Management, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2014
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