Legal Opinion
City of Seattle v. Monsanto Co.
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided February 22, 2017No. Case No. C16-107RSLPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
Robert S. Lasnik, United States District Judge
This matter comes before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss. Dkt. #34. Plaintiff; the City of Seattle (“Seattle”)» alleges that defendant Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”) contaminated city water with toxic chemicals and argues that Monsanto—along with its successor corporations', also named as defendants—-should bear the cost of cleaning up that contamination. Defendants move to dismiss, contending that Seattle’s claims are procedurally…
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