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

Filing 4800

ORDER: As set forth at the conference held on March 6, 2025, the following schedule shall govern the conduct of further pretrial proceedings in this case: 1. The parties shall meet and confer and select a private mediator who will overs ee mediation discussions beginning in April 2025. Any party that wishes to engage in settlement discussions in a different settlement forum shall submit a letter so indicating by March 7, 2025. The parties shall submit a letter identifying the p rivate mediator they have selected by March 13. 2. Defense liaison counsel shall by March 13, 2025 submit a document listing all defendants in this action, categorized by (a) those that have been dismissed and (b) those against which claims rema in pending. For each defendant in the latter category, the document shall identify the law firm or firms representing the defendant. 3. Remaining briefing on the four motions for partial summary judgment filed on February 25, 2025 shall be serv ed by the dates indicated below: Opposition served by March 27 Reply served by April 11 4. The next group of summary judgment motions, referenced as "Group 2" in the Order of December 23, 2024, shall be served by the dates indicated bel ow: Motion served by March 21 Opposition served by April 11 Reply served by April 25 5. The defendants' motion for summary judgment regarding the element of causation, i.e, "Group 3" in terms of the December 23 Order, shall be s erved by the dates indicated below: Motion served by May 2 Opposition served by May 30 Reply served by June 13 6. Any summary judgment motion not otherwise referenced in this Order shall be served by the dates indicated below: Motion served by April 18 Opposition served by May 9 Reply served by May 23 At the time any reply in support of any summary judgment motion is filed, the moving party shall supply Chambers with two (2) courtesy copies of all motion papers (except insofar as courtes y copies of those papers have already been provided) by mailing or delivering them to the United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 3/6/2025) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:00-cv-01898-DLC-VF, 1:14-cv-06228-DLC-VF (ar)