Legal Opinion
In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Products Liability Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 7, 2007No. 1:00-1898, MDL 1358(SAS), M21-88PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
“Celebrated as the best example of democracy, cursed as the worst form of fragmented government, and generally misunderstood even by the experts, special districts are California’s unique contribution to local government.” 1 The first special district was organized by farmers frustrated with an inconsistent water supply and widely fluctuating prices in San Joaquin Valley. 2 Under California’s Wright Act of 1887, these farmers were allowed to “create irrigation districts that could raise taxes to build needed canals and…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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