Legal Opinion
County of Suffolk v. Amerada Hess Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 7, 2008No. Master File No. 1:00-1898; MDL No. 1358 (SAS); No. M21-88PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
*550 OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
Methyl tertiary butyl ether (“MTBE”) is a gasoline additive that has contaminated groundwater throughout the United States. One of the problems with MTBE is that it can make water undrinkable due to its turpentine-like taste and odor.1 In this multidistrict litigation, three plaintiffs responsible for providing water to the public in the state of New York (Suffolk County Water Authority, the County of Suffolk, and United Water of New York) have sued various oil companies after their water became contaminated with MTBE.
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- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Bruce C. Shrader v. Csx Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (" Mtbe") Prod.District Court, S.D. New York · 2008