Hernandez v. Esso Standard Oil Co. (Puerto Rico)

ORDER

GUSTAVO A. GELPÍ, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendant Esso’s request in open court that plaintiffs be prevented from presenting certain evidence related to Esso’s alleged mismanagement of hazardous substances resulting from the underground storage tank (“UST”) leaks at the La Vega service station, which are the subject of this suit. Esso argues that plaintiffs filed suit alleging violations to Subchapter IX of the Resource. Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., which governs USTs, but that plaintiffs do not have a claim under…