Lyondell Chem. Co. v. Occidental Chem. Corp.

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Lyondell Chem. Co. v. Occidental Chem. Corp.
2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 11656
US
Federal Court
5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
Dr. Charles Newell (court-appointed)
2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 11656

Summary

In hazardous waste litigation, appeals court says expert’s Monte Carlo-based analysis to allocate cleanup costs met Daubert requirements; method is reliable in general and EPA endorsed Monte Carlo as tool for environmental risk assessment, court says.
Lyondell Chem. Co. v. Occidental Chem. Corp.
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