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

Filing 4590

ORDER: It is hereby: ORDERED that the dispute regarding allocation of recoveries is referred to Magistrate Judge Freeman. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties submit any supplemental letter motions on the issue of Court review of future settlements by August 15, 2020. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 7/30/2020) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:00-cv-01898-VSB, 1:14-cv-06228-VSB-DCF (rro).

Case 1:00-cv-01898-VSB Document 4590 Filed 07/30/20 Page 1 of 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (“MTBE”) :
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Products Liability Litigation
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This document relates to:
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Exxon
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Mobil Corporation, et al., Case No. 14 Civ.
6228 (VSB)
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7/30/2020

Master File No. 1:00-1898
MDL 1358
ORDER

VERNON S. BRODERICK, United States District Judge:
On July 8, 2020, Defendant filed a letter motion requesting a conference to determine
whether 1) Plaintiff must identify how it intends to allocate recoveries and 2) the Court should
future settlements in this matter. (Doc. 502.) Plaintiff filed a letter motion in opposition on July
15, 2020, (Doc. 507), and Defendants filed a reply on July 24, 2020. (Doc. 510.) It is hereby:
ORDERED that the dispute regarding allocation of recoveries is referred to Magistrate
Judge Freeman.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties submit any supplemental letter motions on
the issue of Court review of future settlements by August 15, 2020.

SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 30, 2020
New York, New York
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Vernon S. Broderick
United States District Judge