Legal Opinion
Martin v. Shell Oil Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided October 24, 2000No. Civ.A.3:99CV1428(JCH)PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS [DKT. NO. 74], PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION [DKT. NOS. 70 AND 77] AND PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT [DKT. NO. 69]
HALL, Judge.
This case arises out of the discovery of a chemical known as methyl tertiary-butyl ether (“MTBE”), which is known to cause negative health effects, in the groundwater near a Shell service station located in Wilton, Connecticut. The plaintiffs, Catherine Martin and Dorinda Fruge, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, contend in their Second Amended Class Action Complaint [Dkt.…
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