Legal Opinion
Martin v. Shell Oil Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided January 10, 2002No. 3:99-cv-01428PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DKT. NO. 109] AND MOTION IN LIMINE [DKT. NO. 112]
HALL, District Judge.
This case arises out of the discovery of a chemical known as methyl tertiary-butyl ether (“MTBE”) in the groundwater near a Shell service station. The plaintiffs, Catherine Martin and Dorinda Frugé (collectively “Martin”), allege that the MTBE found in their wells is attributable to the defendants, Shell Oil Company and its sue-cessor-in-interest, Motiva Enterprises, LLC (collectively “Shell”). Martin’s complaint lists six causes of action: negligence, negligence per se,…
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