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

Filing 4451

STIPULATION & ORDER PURSUANT TO JPML RULE 10.4(a): IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The parties request that the documents listed on Attachment A, which were previously submitted to the MDL Court but not docketed, be added to the docket for Case No. 07-cv-10470. Such documents will be promptly filed by the parties via ECF upon entry of this Order; and 2. The parties further request that, after such addition, the entirety of the docket for Case No. 07-cv-10470, with the exception of the documents listed on Attachment B, be remanded to the United States District Court for District of Puerto Rico; and 3. The parties further request that the documents listed on Attachment C, which are contained on the MDL 1358 Master Docket, Case No. 00-cv-1898, also be remanded to the United States District Court for District of Puerto Rico. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 5/2/2017) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:00-cv-01898-VSB, 1:07-cv-10470-VSB(mro)

uNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
IN RE METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER
("MTBE") PRODUCTS LIABILITY
LITIGATION

Master File No. 1:00-1898
MDL 1358 (VSB)

This document relates to: ·

Commonwealth ofPuerto Rico, et al, v. Shell Oil
Co., et al., Case No. 07-cv-10470
STIPULATION & PROPOSED ORDER PURSUANT TO JPML RULE 10.4(a)
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2016 the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML'')
entered a Conditional Remand Order, which became final on March 28,2016, remanding certain
sites in the Action to the District of Puerto Rico for trial;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 10.4(a) of the Rules of the JPML, the parties are to furnish
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to the transferee district clerk a stipulation or designation of the contents of the record or part

thereof to be remanded;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The parties request that the documents listed on Attachment A, which were previously
submitted to the MDL Court but not docketed, be added to the docket for Case No. 07-cv-10470.
Such documents will be promptly filed by the parties via ECF upon entry of this Order; and
2. The parties further request that, after such addition, the entirety of the docket for Case
No. 07-cv-10470, with the exception of the documents listed on Attachment B, be remanded to
the United States District Court for District ofPuerto Rico; and
3. The parties further request that the documents listed on Attachment C, which are
contained on the MDL 1358 Master Docket, Case No. 00-cv-1898, also be remanded to the
United States District Court for District of Puerto Rico.
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AGREED TO BY:
By:

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Counsel for Plaintiffs

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Counsel for Defondants

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SO ORDERED:

Hon. Vernon S. Broderick, U.S.D.J.
5/2/2017

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ATTACHMENT A
Documents to be added to the docket for Case No. 07-cv-10470:

DOCUMENT DATE
03/25/2009
03/30/2009
10/23/2009
10/26/2009
12/31/2009
12/31/2009
01/04/2010
01/04/2010
02/23/2010
02/23/2010
02/25/2010
04/07/2010
04/07/2010
04/09/2010
04/09/2010
05/14/2010
05/14/2010
11/09/2010
11/09/2010
11/18/2010
11118/2010
03/22/2011
03/25/2011
01/12/2012
01/17/2012
02/16/2012
02/21/2012
02/21/2012
03/22/2012
03/27/2012
05/30/2012
06/04/2012
07/03/2012
07/03/2012
07/09/2012
07/09/2012
08/08/2012
10/12/2012
10/17/2012
11/27/2012
11/27/2012
11/30/2012

DESCRIPTION
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter

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ATTACHMENT A
11130/2012
02/15/2013
02/20/2013
04/02/2013
04/02/2013
04/05/2013
04/05/2013
06/03/2013
06/03/2013
06/06/2013
06/06/2013
07/09/2013
07/09/2013
07/12/2013
07/12/2013
08/30/2013
09/04/2013
10/10/2013
11108/2013
11113/2013
01/06/2014
03/11/2014
03/14/2014
05/05/2014
07110/2014
08/06/2014
08/11/2014
09/22/2014
09/25/2014
01/07/2015
01/12/2015
04/16/2015
04/21/2015
07/20/2015

Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Defendants' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Defendants' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter
Plaintiffs' Reply Letter
Plaintiffs' Pre-Conference Letter

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ATTACHMENT B
Documents to be EXCLUDED from remand of Case No. 07-cv-10470 file:

DOCUMENT

DOCKET
NUMBER

DATE
03/24/2008
03/27/2008
04/25/2008
04/25/2008
08/25/2008
08/25/2008
09/12/2008
09/22/2008
10/07/2008
10/15/2008
10/30/2008
11/10/2008
11/10/2008
11/10/2008
11/19/2008
11/26/2008
12/02/2008
12/02/2008
01/09/2009
01/13/2009
01/23/2009
02/19/2009
02/20/2009
02/23/2009
02/25/2009
03/06/2009
03/10/2009
03/10/2009
03/12/2009
03/16/2009
03/20/2009
04/02/2009
04/17/2009
04/27/2009
04/27/2009
04/27/2009
04/27/2009
07/10/2009

2
3
9
10
19
20
24
26
28
31
33
35
36
37
38
39
43
44
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
61
62
63
64
65
66
71
77

DESCRIPTION
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order to Correct Case Management Order
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Granting Substitution of Counsel
Order on Deadlines
Order to Clerk of Court
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Suggestion of Bankruptcy
Case Management Plan for City ofNew York (misfiled)
Amended Answer
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Appearance
Case Management Plan for City ofNew York (misfiled)
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order to Close Motions
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order of Dismissal
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order to Close Motions
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Case Management Plan for New Jersey (misfiled)
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order of Dismissal
Order Appointing Special Master

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ATTACHMENT B

DOCUMENT
DATE
07/27/2009
09/25/2009
10/01/2009
10/23/2009
03/24/2010
04/13/2010
05/26/2010
05/27/2010
07/30/2010
10/19/2010
10/19/2010
10/19/2010
10/20/2010
12/20/2010
01/03/2011
01103/2011
01/18/2011
01/18/2011
01/21/2011
02/01/2011
02/09/2011
02/09/2011
02/09/2011
02/15/2011
02/17/2011
02/16/2011
02/18/2011
02/23/2011
05/04/2011
05/16/2011
05/16/2011
05/16/2011
05/20/2011
06/02/2011
06/06/2011
06/23/2011
08/05/2011
08/09/2011
08/09/2011

DOCKET
NUMBER

78
79
80
81
85
86
88
89
93
94
95
96
97
102
103
104
105
106
107
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
122
124
125
126
127
129
130
131
132
133
134

DESCRIPTION
Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Change of Address
Notice of Change of Address
Notice of Change of Address
Notice of Change of Address
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Granting Substitution of Counsel
Order Granting Substitution of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Case Management Plan for Crescenta Valley (misfiled)
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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ATTACHMENT B

DOCUMENT

DOCKET

DATE

NUMBER

08/09/2011
08/17/2011
08/22/2011
09/20/2011
10/18/2011
11/14/2011
12/13/2011
01/04/2012
01/04/2012
02/17/2012
02/16/2012
02/16/2012
03/05/2012
04/26/2012
04/30/2012
05/08/2012
08/10/2012
11126/2012
11130/2012
01/28/2013
01/25/2013
02/15/2013
02115/2013
02/15/2013
02/22/2013
03/07/2013
03/07/2013
03/12/2013
03/13/2013
03/19/2013
03/20/2013
03/21/2013
03/22/2013
03/26/2013
04/1112013
04/15/2013
04/15/2013
04/17/2013
04/17/2013

135
137
138
140
141
143
146
147
148
150
151
152
156
158
159
161
165
171
173
176
177
179
180
181
182
187
188
189
190
191
192
196
197
198
204
211
212
217
220

DESCRIPTION
Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Notice of Filing ofTranscript
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Notice ofFiling of Transcript
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Appearance
Notice of Appearance
Notice of Appearance
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Filing Error Notice
Corporate Disclosure
Stipulation & Order
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Stipulation & Order
Stipulation & Order
Notice of Appearance
Stipulation & Order
Corporate Disclosure
Defendant Trafigura Answer
Filing Error Notice
Defendant Trafigura Answer

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ATTACHMENT B
DOCUMENT
DATE
04/17/2013
04/22/2013
04/23/2013
04/23/2013
04/24/2013
04/24/2013
04/26/2013
04/29/2013
04/29/2013
04/29/2013
04/29/2013
05/01/2013
05/07/2013
05/13/2013
05/15/2013
05/16/2013
05/23/2013
06/03/2013
06/06/2013
06/14/2013
06/24/2013
06/25/2013
07/15/2013
07/15/2013
07/17/2013
07/23/2013
07/23/2013
07/26/2013
07/30/2013
07/30/2013
07/31/2013
07/31/2013
08/23/2013
10/07/2013
10/17/2013
11/14/2013
11/25/2013
12/17/2013
01/22/2014

DOCKET
NUMBER
221
230
237
238
239
240
241
242
244
245
246
247
249
259
264
265
268
282
288
292
296
297
303
304
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
320
323
330
331
348
354
356
359

DESCRIPTION
Corporate Disclosure
Order on Briefing Schedule
Notice of Appearance
Discovery
Order on Briefing Schedule
Notice of Appearance
Filing Error Notice
Notice of Appearance
Notice of Appearance
Notice of Appearance
Notice of Appearance
Order on Briefing Schedule
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Filing Error Notice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order on Briefing Schedule
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Striking Documents from Record
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Motion for Reconsideration
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order
Filing Error Notice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Filing of Transcript

8

ATTACHMENT B

DOCUMENT
DATE
01/30/2014
01/30/2014
03/03/2014
03/03/2014
03/03/2014
03/03/2014
03/03/2014
03/12/2014
03/18/2014
03/25/2014
03/25/2013
03/25/2013
04/10/2014
04/10/2014
04/23/2014
05/09/2014
06/10/2014
06/18/2014
07/0112014
07/0112014
07/1112014
07/22/2014
07/23/2014
08/22/2014
08/27/2014
09/02/2014
09/05/2014
09/19/2014
09/22/2014
09/22/2014
09/26/2014
09/29/2014
09/29/2014
09/29/2014
09/29/2014
09/29/2014
10/17/2014
10/30/2014
11108/2014

DOCKET
NUMBER
360
361
364
365
366
367
368
370
374
379
380
381
386
388
390
400
410
412
426
427
433
435
443
447
448
452
454
458
459
460
488
499
501
502
503
504
509
512
538

DESCRIPTION
Notice of Referral to Judge for Approval
Trafigura Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Order on Briefing Schedule
Filing Error Notice
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Notice ofFiling of Transcript
Notice of Change of Firm Name
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Notice of Motion
Notice of Motion Filing Error Notice
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Notice of Appearance
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Notice of Change of Address
Notice of Change of Address
Notice of Change of Address
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Notice of Filing of Transcript
Order
Declaration

9

ATTACHMENT B
DOCUMENT
DATE
11/25/2014
11126/2014
12/08/2014
01116/2015
02/02/2015
03/19/2015
03/25/2015
04/09/2015
05/14/2015
10/05/2015
11102/2015
11/02/2015
11102/2015
11/18/2015
11118/2015
12/03/2015
12/03/2015
12/07/2015
12/1112015
12/3112015
01104/2016
01105/2016
01113/2016
01119/2016
02/02/2016
02/0112016
02/23/2016
02/29/2016
03/14/2016
03/18/2016

DOCKET
NUMBER
542
543
572
585
587
592
593
594
596
638
647
648
649
652
653
654
657
659
664
673
674
675
676
681
687
692
693
694
698
699

DESCRIPTION
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Order on Briefing Schedule
Lyondell Defendant Motion for Voluntary Dismissal
Notice of Change afFirm Name
Order on Voluntary Dismissal
Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Notice of Change of Address
Notice of Appearance
Notice of Appearance
Notice of Appearance
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Tauber Defendant Motion Papers
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Filing Error Notice
Filing Error Notice
Order on Tauber Motion
Tauber 54(b) Judgment
Tauber 54(b) Judgment
Order on Briefing Schedule
Filing Error Notice
Notice of Appeal
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice
Motion for Voluntary Dismissal
Order for Withdrawal of Counsel
Order Admitting Pro Hac Vice

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ATTACHMENT C
Documents on MDL 1358, Case No. 00-cv-1898 docket to be included in remand record:

DOCUMENT
DATE
12115/2009
12/15/2009
11118/2011
11/18/2011
05/0112012
05/01/2012
05/0112012
05/01/2012
09/03/2013
09/06/2013
10/09/2013
I 0/15/2013
10/15/2013
10/2112013
11112/2013
11/14/2013
03112/2014
03/17/2014
05/06/2014
05/09/2014
06/03/2014
06/05/2014
08/06/2014
0811112014
09/23/2014
09/25/2014
01/08/2015
01/13/2015
04/17/2015
04/22/2015
06/1112015
06/16/2015
08/13/2015
08/18/2015
10/29/2015
02/08/2016
02/11/2016
02/29/2016
03/22/2016
03/24/2016
04118/2016

DOCKET
NUMBER
2916
2918
3471
3472
3538
3539
3540
3541
3790
3791
3819
3822
3823
3834
3849
3851
3942
3949
3984
3985
3991
3994
4058
4066
4092
4094
4160
4161
4198
4202
4219
4222
4249
4250
4281
4375
4376
4382
4400
4401
4419

DESCRIPTION
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
Letter to Court
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ATTACHMENT C
DOCUMENT
DATE
04/21/2016
04/26/2016
04/26/2016
04/26/2016
04/26/2016

DOCKET
NUMBER
4420
4421
4422
4423
4424

DESCRIPTION
Letter to
Letter to
Letter to
Letter to
Letter to

Court
Court
Court
Court
Court

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