Legal Opinion
City of Fresno v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 10, 2013No. Master File No. 1:00-1898; MDL No. 1358 (SAS); No. M21-88PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*429 OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) arises from claims relating to the environmental and health impact allegedly caused by MTBE,1 a water-soluble gasoline additive.2 MTBE is known to have a favorable air-emissions profile compared to ethanol—a competing oxygenate—but its high solubility (and reportedly terrible taste) allegedly make it a threat to groundwater.
In this case within the MDL, the City of Fresno—which is charged with ensuring that roughly half a million residents of Fresno County, California receive fresh…
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- Scotto v. AlmenasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Norgart v. Upjohn Co.California Supreme Court · 1999
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- In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2015
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