IN RE METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER (MTBE) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

No. 1:00-1898. MDL 1358(SAS).

341 F.Supp.2d 386 (2004)

In re: METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION This document relates to: City of Park City v. Alon USA Energy Inc., et al., 04 Civ.2059(SAS) City of Dodge City v. Alon USA Energy Inc., et al., 04 Civ.2060(SAS) Chisholm Creek Utility Authority v. Alon USA Energy Inc., et al., 04 Civ.2061(SAS) City of Bel Aire v. Alon USA Energy Inc., et al., 04 Civ.2062(SAS) City of Sioux City, City of Ida Grove, City of Galva, Iowa v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ. 1723(SAS) Town of Mishawaka v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ.2055(SAS) City of South Bend, Indiana v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ.2056(SAS) North Newton School Corp. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ.2057(SAS) City of Rockport v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., S.D. Ind., 04 Civ. 1724(SAS) Escambia County Utilities Authority v. Adcock Petroleum, Inc., et al., 04 Civ. 1722(SAS) Patrick County School Board v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ.2070(SAS) Town of Hartland v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ.2072(SAS) Quincy Community Services District v. Atlantic Richfield Co., et al., 04 Civ. 4970(SAS) Town of Marksville v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., 04 Civ. 3412(SAS) Town of Rayville v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., 04 Civ. 3413(SAS) Buchanan County School Board v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ. 3418(SAS) Craftsbury Fire District # 2 v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ. 3419(SAS) Town of Matoaka v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ. 3420(SAS) Town of Campbellsburg, Indiana v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., 04 Civ. 4990(SAS)

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

September 3, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Gordon, C. Sanders McNew, Stanley N. Alpert, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., New York, NY, for Plaintiffs Town of Hartland and Craftsbury Fire District # 2 and Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs.

Scott Summy, Laura Baughman, Celeste Evangelisti, Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs City of Park City, City of Dodge City, Chisholm Creek Utility Authority, City of Bel Aire, City of Sioux City, City of Ida Grove, City of Galva, Town of Mishawaka, City of South Bend, North Newton School Corp., City of Rockport, Escambia County Utilities Authority, Patrick County School Board, Quincy Community Services District, Town of Marksville, Town of Rayville, Buchanan County School Board, Town of Matoaka, and Town of Campbellsburg.

Peter John Sacripanti, James A. Pardo, Stephen J. Riccardulli, McDermott, Will & Emery, New York, NY, Liaison Counsel for Defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

This multi-district litigation comprises dozens of cases, in which numerous plaintiffs are seeking relief from contamination or threatened contamination of groundwater from various defendants' use of the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether ("MTBE"). Defendants removed many of the actions from state court, asserting four grounds of federal subject matter jurisdiction: (1) federal agent jurisdiction...

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