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IN RE METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PRODUCTS

Nos. 00 MDL 1898(SAS), 04 Civ. 3417(SAS).

643 F.Supp.2d 471 (2009)

In re METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. This Document Relates to: City of New York, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

July 21, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin Greenwald, Esq., Robert Gordon, Esq., Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. New York, NY, for Plaintiffs.

Victor M. Sher, Esq., Todd E. Robins, Esq., Joshua G. Stein, Esq., Nicholas G. Campins, Esq., Marnie E. Riddle, Esq., Sher Leff LLP, San Francisco, CA, Susan Amron, Daniel Greene, Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York, NY, for Plaintiff City of New York.

Peter John Sacripanti, Esq., James A. Pardo, Esq., McDermott Will & Emery LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants and Counsel for Exxon Mobil Corporation.

OPINION AND ORDER

SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The City of New York ("the City") alleges that a number of gasoline makers are strictly liable for their use and handling of the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether ("MTBE").1 Oil companies added MTBE to gasoline as an oxygenate in order to meet emissions requirements under the Clean Air Act ("CAA") of 1990.

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