Legal Opinion
In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 15, 2012No. Master File No. 1:00-1898; MDL No. 1358 (SAS); No. M21-88PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
In 2008, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) filed its Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) against various corporations for their use and handling of the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (“MTBE”). The TAC includes claims of: strict liability based on defective design; public nuisance; strict liability under N.J. Stat. Ann. 58:10-23.11 to -23.24; strict liability under N.J. Stat. Ann. 58:10A-1 to -35; trespass; and negligence. The TAC also contains multiple allegations that defendants…
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