MTBE MDL Judge Lets Claims Under Pennsylvania Law Proceed, Dismisses Holding Company

Mealey's (August 9, 2021, 1:57 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The New York federal judge presiding over the methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) multidistrict litigation on Aug. 2 allowed claims against Pennsylvania gas station owners and operators under the state’s Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act (STSP) and related to insurance coverage to continue.  But the judge agreed to dismiss all claims against a holding company defendant, concluding that it could not be held liable for a subsidiary’s conduct....