Lynn v. Amoco Oil Co.

OPINION

MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.

This lawsuit is now before the court on the motions for summary judgment filed by defendants Amoco Oil Company, BP Exploration & Oil Inc., Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc., Shell Oil Products Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, Exxon Corporation, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., and Chevron USA Products Company, as to count D of the third amended complaint. In count D, the plaintiffs, who own property adjacent to or near sites where gasoline has been stored in underground storage tanks (USTs), allege that the defendants conspired together to contain their costs and…