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In re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Products Liab.

Document Cited authorities 231 Cited in 132 Precedent Map Related
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Decision Date20 April 2005
Docket NumberNo. 03 Civ.10053.,No. 04 Civ.2388.,No. 03 Civ.8248.,No. 03 Civ.9544.,No. 03 Civ.10057.,No. 03 Civ.10052.,No. 04 Civ.6993.,No. MDL 1358(SAS).,No. 04 Civ.3419.,No. 04 Civ.2070.,No. 04 Civ.3415.,No. 03 Civ.10056.,No. 03 Civ.9050.,No. 04 Civ.1724.,No. 04 Civ.1718-1722.,No. 03 Civ.10054.,No. 04 Civ.1725.,No. 04 Civ.1727.,No. 04 Civ.3416.,No. 04 Civ.5422.,No. 04 Civ.5424.,No. M21-88.,No. 04 Civ.5423.,No. 04 Civ.2389.,No. 04 Civ.3418.,No. 03 Civ.10055.,No. 04 Civ.2053.,No. 04 Civ.2390.,No. 04 Civ.1723.,No. 04 Civ.2072.,No. 04 Civ.3412.,No. 04 Civ.3420.,No. 04 Civ.2067.,No. 04 Civ.3417.,No. 04 Civ.5421.,No. 03 Civ.10051.,No. 04 Civ.1726.,No. 04 Civ.3413.,No. 04 Civ.2068.,No. 04 Civ.2055-2057.,No. 04 Civ.2059-2062.,No. 04 Civ.4990.,No. 04 Civ.1716.,No. 04 Civ.2066.,No. 03 Civ.9543.,MDL 1358(SAS).,M21-88.,04 Civ.1716.,04 Civ.1718-1722.,04 Civ.2053.,04 Civ.1724.,04 Civ.2055-2057.,04 Civ.4990.,04 Civ.1723.,04 Civ.2059-2062.,04 Civ.3412.,04 Civ.3413.,04 Civ.1725.,04 Civ.2067.,04 Civ.2066.,04 Civ.1726.,03 Civ.9050.,03 Civ.10053.,04 Civ.3417.,03 Civ.9543.,04 Civ.5424.,04 Civ.5423.,04 Civ.5421.,03 Civ.10051.,04 Civ.3416.,04 Civ.2068.,04 Civ.3415.,04 Civ.5422.,03 Civ.8248.,03 Civ.10056.,03 Civ.10054.,04 Civ.2388.,04 Civ.2389.,03 Civ.10055.,04 Civ.2390.,04 Civ.1727.,03 Civ.9544.,03 Civ.10052.,03 Civ.10057.,04 Civ.6993.,04 Civ.3419.,04 Civ.2072.,04 Civ.3418.,04 Civ.2070.,04 Civ.3420.
Citation379 F.Supp.2d 348
PartiesIn re: METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION This document relates to: Columbia Board of Education v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., American Distilling and Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Town of East Hampton v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., United Water Connecticut, Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corp., Escambia County Utilities Authority v. Amerada Hess Corp., Village of Island Lake v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Rockport v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Mishawaka v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of South Bend v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., North Newton School Corp. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Town of Campbellsburg v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Galva, et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Park City v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., City of Dodge City v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., Chisholm Creek Utility Authority v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., City of Bel Aire v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., City of Marksville v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., Town of Rayville v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., Town of Duxbury, et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Dover v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Portsmouth v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., New Jersey American Water Co., Inc., et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Basso, et al. v. Sunoco, Inc., et al., Carle Place Water District v. Agip, Inc., et al., City of New York v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., County of Nassau v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., County of Suffolk, et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Franklin Square Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Hicksville Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Incorporated Village of Mineola, et al. v. Agip, Inc., et al., Incorporated Village of Sands Point v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Long Island Water Corp. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Port Washington Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Roslyn Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Tonneson, et al., v. Exxon Mobile Corp., et al., Town of East Hampton v. Agip, Inc., et al., Town of Southampton v. Agip, Inc., et al., Town of Wappinger v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., United Water New York, Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Village of Hempstead v. Agip, Inc., et al., Village of Pawling v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Water Authority of Great Neck North v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Water Authority of Western Naussau County v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., West Hempstead Water District v. Agip, Inc., et al., Westbury Water District v. Agip, Inc., et al., Northampton, Bucks County Municipal Authority v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Craftsbury Fire District #2 v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Town of Hartland v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Buchanan County School Board v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Patrick County School Board v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Town of Matoaka v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al.,
CourtU.S. District Court — Southern District of New York

379 F.Supp.2d 348

In re: METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER ("MTBE") PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

This document relates to:

Columbia Board of Education v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., American Distilling and Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Town of East Hampton v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., United Water Connecticut, Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corp., Escambia County Utilities Authority v. Amerada Hess Corp., Village of Island Lake v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Rockport v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Mishawaka v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of South Bend v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., North Newton School Corp. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Town of Campbellsburg v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Galva, et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Park City v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., City of Dodge City v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., Chisholm Creek Utility Authority v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., City of Bel Aire v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., City of Marksville v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., Town of Rayville v. Alon USA Energy, Inc., et al., Town of Duxbury, et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Dover v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., City of Portsmouth v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., New Jersey American Water Co., Inc., et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Basso, et al. v. Sunoco, Inc., et al., Carle Place Water District v. Agip, Inc., et al., City of New York v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., County of Nassau v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., County of Suffolk, et al. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Franklin Square Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Hicksville Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Incorporated Village of Mineola, et al. v. Agip, Inc., et al., Incorporated Village of Sands Point v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Long Island Water Corp. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Port Washington Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Roslyn Water District v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Tonneson, et al., v. Exxon Mobile Corp., et al., Town of East Hampton v. Agip, Inc., et al., Town of Southampton v. Agip, Inc., et al., Town of Wappinger v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., United Water New York, Inc. v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Village of Hempstead v. Agip, Inc., et al., Village of Pawling v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Water Authority of Great Neck North v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Water Authority of Western Naussau County v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., West Hempstead Water District v. Agip, Inc., et al., Westbury Water District v. Agip, Inc., et al., Northampton, Bucks County Municipal Authority v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Craftsbury Fire District #2 v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Town of Hartland v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Buchanan County School Board v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Patrick County School Board v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al., Town of Matoaka v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al.,

No. MDL 1358(SAS).

No. M21-88.

No. 04 Civ.1716.

No. 04 Civ.1718-1722.

No. 04 Civ.2053.

No. 04 Civ.1724.

No. 04 Civ.2055-2057.

No. 04 Civ.4990.

No. 04 Civ.1723.

No. 04 Civ.2059-2062.

No. 04 Civ.3412.

No. 04 Civ.3413.

No. 04 Civ.1725.

No. 04 Civ.2067.

No. 04 Civ.2066.

No. 04 Civ.1726.

No. 03 Civ.9050.

No. 03 Civ.10053.

No. 04 Civ.3417.

No. 03 Civ.9543.

No. 04 Civ.5424.

No. 04 Civ.5423.

No. 04 Civ.5421.

No. 03 Civ.10051.

No. 04 Civ.3416.

No. 04 Civ.2068.

No. 04 Civ.3415.

No. 04 Civ.5422.

No. 03 Civ.8248.

No. 03 Civ.10056.

No. 03 Civ.10054.

No. 04 Civ.2388.

No. 04 Civ.2389.

No. 03 Civ.10055.

No. 04 Civ.2390.

No. 04 Civ.1727.

No. 03 Civ.9544.

No. 03 Civ.10052.

No. 03 Civ.10057.

No. 04 Civ.6993.

No. 04 Civ.3419.

No. 04 Civ.2072.

No. 04 Civ.3418.

No. 04 Civ.2070.

No. 04 Civ.3420.

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

April 20, 2005.

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Robert Gordon, Stanley N. Alpert, C. Sanders McNew, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., New York, NY, for Plaintiffs.

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

OPINION AND ORDER

SCHEINDLIN, District Judge. 

                                                Table of Contents
                    I.  INTRODUCTION ..........................................................361
                   II.  FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS ...................................................364
                  III.  LEGAL STANDARD ........................................................367
                        A.  Rule 12(b)(6) .....................................................367
                        B.  Rule 8 ............................................................367
                        C.  Rule 9(b) .........................................................368
                        D.  Prediction of State Law ...........................................369
                   IV.  THEORIES OF COLLECTIVE LIABILITY ......................................370
                        A.  Concurrent Wrongdoing .............................................371
                        B.  Concert of Action Liability .......................................372
                        C.  Alternative Liability .............................................373
                        D.  Enterprise Liability ..............................................373
                        E.  Market Share Liability ............................................374
                        F.  "Commingled Product" Market Share Liability .......................377
                    V.  CONNECTICUT ...........................................................379
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................379
                        B.  Connecticut Products Liability Act ................................383
                        C.  Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act ............................385
                        D.  Fraud .............................................................386
                   VI.  FLORIDA ...............................................................388
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................388
                        B.  Trespass ..........................................................389
                        C.  Civil Conspiracy ..................................................390
                  VII.  ILLINOIS ..............................................................391
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................391
                        B.  Illinois Water Pollutant Discharge Act ............................393
                 VIII.  INDIANA ...............................................................394
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................394
                        B.  Indiana Environmental Legal Action ................................397
                        C.  Downstream Handlers ...............................................397
                   IX.  IOWA ..................................................................398
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................398
                        B.  Trespass ..........................................................400
                        C.  Fraud .............................................................401
                    X.  KANSAS ................................................................402
                
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................403
                   XI.  LOUISIANA .............................................................405
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................405
                        B.  Louisiana Products Liability Act ..................................408
                  XII.  MASSACHUSETTS .........................................................409
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................409
                        B.  Trespass ..........................................................411
                        C.  Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and
                             Response Act .....................................................412
                 XIII.  NEW HAMPSHIRE .........................................................413
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................413
                        B.  Nuisance ..........................................................416
                        C.  Trespass ..........................................................417
                        D.  Oil Discharge Statute .............................................418
                        E.  New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act .............................419
                  XIV.  NEW JERSEY ............................................................420
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................420
                        B.  Private Nuisance ..................................................422
                        C.  New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act .....................423
                   XV.  NEW YORK ..............................................................424
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................425
                        B.  Trespass ..........................................................426
                        C.  New York Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Compensation Act ......427
                        D.  Negligence Per Se .................................................429
                        E.  Infliction of Emotional Distress ..................................429
                  XVI.  PENNSYLVANIA ..........................................................433
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................433
                        B.  Trespass ..........................................................437
                 XVII.  VERMONT, VIRGINIA, and WEST VIRGINIA ..................................438
                        A.  Collective Liability ..............................................439
                        B.  Trespass ..........................................................440
                XVIII.  CONCLUSION
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