Legal Opinion
City of New York v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 21, 2009No. Nos. 00 MDL 1898 (SAS), 04 Civ. 3417 (SAS)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*485 OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
In 2003, the City of New York (the “City”) filed a Complaint against various corporations for their use and handling of the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (“MTBE”), alleging that MTBE contaminated — or threatened to contaminate — the City’s groundwater supply.1 The case is about to proceed to trial. Defendant Exxon Mobil Corporation (“Exxon”) — the only remaining non-settling defendant — moves in limine to exclude the testimony of three of the City’s expert witnesses: Harry Lawless, Kathleen Burns, and Marcel…
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- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Heckler v. ChaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Luce v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (Mtbe) ProductsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
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