In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:00-cv-01898

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Prop. Damage Prod. Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Vernon S. Broderick

Firms

Companies

Government Agencies

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

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July 06, 2015
Gasoline Refiners Escape Pa. Water Contamination Claims

A New York federal judge has dismissed three counts against a group of gasoline refiners, distributors and others that Pennsylvania has accused of groundwater contamination, saying they didn't own the release sites and that the state doesn't exclusively control the groundwater.
May 15, 2015
BP, Chevron Can't Duck MTBE Insurance Double-Dipping Suit

A New York federal judge on Thursday said BP PLC, Chevron Corp. and other oil giants can't duck Pennsylvania's suit alleging they hid oil spill-related insurance proceeds to double-dip in a government-run pollution indemnification fund, keeping unjust enrichment claims while ditching others.
April 28, 2015
Shell Shakes Some Claims In Puerto Rico Pollution MDL

A New York federal judge on Tuesday allowed Shell Oil Co. and some subsidiaries to duck claims in multidistrict litigation accusing the company of polluting groundwater in Puerto Rico with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether, ruling that contamination levels were mostly low enough to pass.
March 16, 2015
Chevron Can't Toss Claim In Puerto Rico MTBE MDL

A New York federal judge on Monday denied Chevron Puerto Rico LLC's bid for summary judgment over a Texaco site in Ponce, Puerto Rico, rejecting its stance that no evidence supports contamination claims relating to the site in an ongoing suit alleging the oil giant and others polluted groundwater with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether.
February 18, 2015
Citgo Shakes Insurance Claims In MTBE MDL

Citgo Petroleum Corp. told a New York federal judge on Wednesday that the commonwealth of Pennsylvania had agreed to dismiss its insurance claims against the oil refiner in a suit accusing Citgo and others of polluting groundwater with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether.
February 11, 2015
Shell Unit's Bid To Pare Puerto Rico's MTBE MDL Fails

A New York federal court Tuesday denied a Shell Oil Co. unit's partial summary judgment bid in one of several cases accusing Shell and others of polluting groundwater with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether, allowing the commonwealth of Puerto Rico to seek damages as contested cleanup measures continue.
December 19, 2014
Judge Keeps Alive Part Of OC Water District's MTBE Suit

A New York federal judge on Thursday kept alive part of the Orange County Water District's suit claiming that a gasoline additive leaked by Tesoro Corp., Shell Oil Co. and others endangered the water supply, saying it was too early to determine whether an expert report established causation.
September 16, 2014
BP, Shell Shake Orange County's MTBE Pollution Claims

A New York federal judge on Tuesday ended the Orange County Water District's claims that BP Products North America Inc., Shell Oil Co. and others had endangered its water supply with controversial gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether, ruling they were barred by prosecutors' settlements with the companies.
July 30, 2014
Exxon Denied Court-Supervised Trust For $104M MTBE Verdict

A New York federal judge denied Exxon Mobil Corp.'s motion to set up a court-supervised trust for the funds Exxon must pay to satisfy its $104 million verdict for polluting New York City's groundwater with methyl tertiary-butyl ether, ruling Wednesday that Exxon lacked standing.
June 11, 2014
$23M Citgo Deal Over MTBE Pollution In NJ Rejected

A New York federal judge on Wednesday rejected a $23 million deal to cover Citgo Petroleum Corp.'s liability in a proposed class settlement over methyl tertiary-butyl ether groundwater contamination at service stations and refineries in New Jersey, saying the agency proposing the settlement arrived at its calculation arbitrarily.