In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation, No. 1:2000cv01898 - Document 2355 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

Court Description: ORDER; Upon motion of certain defendants and opposition of plaintiffs, the Court herebydeclines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims in the above-captioned actions for the reasons set forth in the Court's March 9,2009 Opinion and Order. Therefore, the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Causes of Action are dismissed without prejudice against defendants Lyondell Chemical Company; Chevron USA Inc.; Chevron Corporation; Texaco Inc.; Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc.; TRM Company; TRME; Shell Oil Company; Shell Oil Products Company, LLC; Shell Trading (US) Company; Equilon Enterprises, LLC; and ExxonMobil Corporation. Because only state law claims are asserted against the remaining defendants, these actions are dismissed in their entirety without prejudice as against the remaining defendants. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 5/6/09) (ae)