Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Northwestern Corporation

Filing 85

ORDER DENYING 45 Third-Party Defendant General Electric International, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss First Amended Third-Party Complaint and DENYING 49 Third-Party Defendant City of Billings's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Third-Party Complaint. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 10/20/2016. (NOB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, a
New Jersey corporation,

CV-16-05-BLG-BMM

Plaintiff,
vs.
NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION
dba NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, a
Delaware corporation,

ORDER

Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff
vs.
CITY OF BILLINGS, and GENERAL
ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
Third-Party Defendants.
The Court conducted a hearing on October 19, 2016, on the motions to
dismiss filed by Third-Party Defendant General Electric International, Inc., and
Third-Party Defendant City of Billings. For the reasons stated in open court,
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

Third-Party Defendant General Electric International, Inc.’s Motion to

Dismiss First Amended Third-Party Complaint (Doc. 45) is DENIED.
2.

Third-Party Defendant City of Billings’s Motion to Dismiss First

Amended Third-Party Complaint (Doc. 49) is DENIED.
The parties remain free to file any appropriate motions for summary
judgment once the record has been developed.
DATED this 20th day of October, 2016.

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