Exxonmobil Oil Corp. v. Nicoletti Oil, Inc.

MEMORANDUM DECISION ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (Doc. 24)

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Exxonmobil Oil Corp. (“Plaintiff’) is proceeding with an action pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 6972 (a)(1)(B)) against Defendants Nicoletti Oil, Inc., Dino J. Nicoletti, and John A. Nicoletti. In addition to asserting federal claims against Defendants, Plaintiff asserts several state law causes of action.

Plaintiff filed an original complaint against Defendants on August 24, 2009. (Doc. 1). Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the original complaint on October 7, 2009. (Doc. 13). Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”) on December 31,2009. (Doc.20).

On February 4, 2010 Defendants filed a motion to dismiss (“motion to dismiss”) the FAC. (Doc. 24). Plaintiff filed opposition (“opposition”) to the motion to dismiss the FAC on April 26, 2010. (Doc. 27). Defendants filed a reply (“reply”) to Plaintiffs opposition on May 3, 2010. (Doc. 28).

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND.

Plaintiff is a New York corporation in the business of producing, distributing, and selling petroleum products. (FAC at 3). Plaintiffs predecessor, General…