Company: Rhode Island Fails To Establish Jurisdiction In MTBE Contamination Case

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - One of the chemical companies sued by Rhode Island for allegedly contaminating the state's drinking water supply with methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) on Jan. 11 moved in Rhode Island federal court to dismiss the lawsuit on that grounds personal jurisdiction does not exist (State of Rhode Island v. Alon Refining Krotz Springs, No. 16-495, D. R.I.).
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