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Approximately half of the remaining MTBE cases are pending in federal court and have been consolidated
for pretrial purposes in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (MDL 1358). The other
cases are in state courts in New Hampshire and New York. Discovery is proceeding in all of these cases.
In 2009, Sunoco established an additional $9 million after-tax charge for estimated future legal expenses
attributable to the remaining cases as well as estimated settlement costs for certain of the cases.
The MDL Litigation includes the following cases:
City of Inverness Water District v. Sunoco, et al. (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida), was filed
in March 2007.
City of Tampa Bay Water Authority v. Sunoco, et al. (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida), was
filed in March 2007.
Homosassa Water District v. Sunoco, et al. (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida), was filed in
March 2007.
The City of Crystal River v. Sunoco, et al. (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida), was filed in
March 2007.
The non-MDL Litigation includes the following cases:
City of Greenlawn Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme Court
of the State of New York, Suffolk County), was filed in March 2009.
City of Glen Cove Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme Court
of the State of New York, Nassau County), was filed in March 2009.
South Farmingdale Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme Court
of the State of New York, Nassau County), was filed in March 2009.
Incorporated Village of Garden City v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme
Court of the State of New York, Nassau County), was filed in March 2009.
Bethpage Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme Court of the
State of New York, Nassau County), was filed in March 2009.
Riverhead Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme Court of the
State of New York, Suffolk County), was filed in March 2009.
South Huntington Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme Court of
the State of New York, Suffolk County), was filed in March 2009.
Manhasset-Lakeville Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme
Court of the State of New York, Nassau County), was filed in March 2009.
Plainview Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme Court of the
State of New York, Nassau County), was filed in March 2009.
Town of Huntington/Dix Hills Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco)
(Supreme Court of the State of New York, Suffolk County), was filed in March 2009.
Aqua New York of Sea Cliff v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al.(including Sunoco) (Supreme Court of the
State of New York, Nassau County), was filed in June 2009.
Garden City Park Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al. (including Sunoco) (Supreme Court
of the State of New York, Nassau County), was filed in June 2009.
Hampton Bays Water District v. Amerada Hess Corporation, et al.(including Sunoco) (Supreme Court of
the State of New York, Suffolk County), was filed in June 2009.
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