Market Share Liability: Lessons from New Hampshire v. Exxon Mobil
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Date
2019-06-19
Authors
Hastings, Justine S.
Williams, Michael A.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
In this article, we discuss the role played by market share liability in the New Hampshire MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) litigation. We examine the history of market share liability in litigation involving a number of products, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of market share liability in other areas of product liability litigation. We also discuss how market shares can be weighted to reflect the relative damages caused by similar—but not identical—products.
Description
34 pages
Keywords
Pollution, Environmental regulation, Litigation, Liability
Citation
34 J. Envtl. L. & Litig. 219