Legal Opinion
In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 16, 2008No. Master File No. 1:00-1898. MDL No. 1358 (SAS). No. M21-88PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
Dave Tonneson purchased vacant land along scenic Route 9W near the Hudson River as an investment. After discovering that the drinking water wells on the property had been contaminated with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (“MTBE”), Tonneson sued the corporation that owned a nearby Sunoco gasoline station seeking various forms of relief including compensatory and punitive damages. 1 Defendants Sunoco, Inc. and Sunoco, Inc. (R & M) now “requests that the Court grant summary judgment dismissing all of Tonneson’s…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (" Mtbe") ProductsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
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