IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
`WESTERN DIVISION
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`No. 5:08-CV-396-FL
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`AMERICAN PETROLEUM
`INSTITUTE, and AMERICAN FUEL
`& PETROCHEMICAL
`MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`ROY A. COOPER, III, ATTORNEY
`GENERAL OF THE STATE OF
`NORTH CAROLINA,
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`Defendant,
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`and
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`NORTH CAROLINA PETROLEUM
`AND CONVENIENCE MARKETERS
`ASSOCIATION,
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`Intervenor-Defendant.
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`ORDER
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`This matter came before the court for bench trial in February 18-20, 2014, after which the
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`court issued directives and made rulings as summarized in order entered February 21, 2014. (DE
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`138). The matter comes now before the court on joint report filed by the parties seeking to admit
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`various trial exhibits into evidence and to have parts of the record sealed (DE 147). Also before the
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`court are separate requests to seal case materials (DE 123, 128). Too, there remains pending a
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`motion in limine wherein defendants seek to exclude the 2009 Chevron Report and testimony of Ted
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`Hick ("Hick") and Dr. Karen Jenni ("Jenni"). The issues raised are ripe for decision, as herein
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`Upon the parties' joint offering of exhibits sought to be admitted into evidence, this order
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`memorializes the court's admissi,on into evidence of the of~ered exhibits:
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`No. Pro_p_onent ·
`_ De~cription
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`Pltfs. (P) CV of David Preston {20 1 0)_
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`Shell Presentation on Blending Economics (12/2009)
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`Shell Presentation- "IncorrectAinoilnt ofEthanol in
`Gasoiin~at Truck Rack'' (2010)
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`PQ InCident Bulletin: Excess Ethanol in Gasoline
`" _ Leaving:'terminal/Depot(12/2009) _ ' "
`Email chain from Layne Polocheck to Kevin Autin,
`Laura Y ellig; Paul Cannon, and David Preston re: One
`arm at SOPUS Anacorte~, WA put out £10 gasoline at
`greater than 10% ethanol (9/24/20 1 0)
`Compilation of Shell Emails ( 1 0/8/2008)
`Wholesale Marketer Agreement form (9/29/2008)
`Marathon Sample Branded Product Supply and
`Trademark License Agreement
`Marathon Addendum to Branded Product Supply and
`Trademark License Agreement [North Carolina]
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 1024-2010
`(6/26/2010)
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 1334-2009
`(1119/2009)
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 1347-2008
`(8/30/2008)
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 1842-2008
`(12/7/2008)
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 398-2010
`(2116/2010)
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 493-2009
`( 4/25/2009)
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 705-2009
`(6/13/2009)
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 714-2008
`(4/8/2008)
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`Description
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 868-2007
`( 12/8/2007)
`Marathon ALIRTS Report, Incident No. 873-2008
`(5/7/2008)
`BP Document re Ethanol Blends at Charlotte Terminal
`.(2009)
`BP Log re Blending Incidents (8/24/20 1 0)
`Email from Jim Nicholas re: FW: BOLs RE:
`Wilmington. Possible quality issue, high ethanol in
`loads (12/5/2008)
`Email from Betty Ross re: FW: Wilmington NC Hess
`Terminal Issue- Potentially Too Much Ethanol in Fuel
`( 12/8/2008)
`Email from Heidi Huffre: High Ethanol Content in
`Raleigh Station [2/6/2009)
`Email from David Kovach re: High Ethanol Content
`in Ultimate from Selma Terminal Representative
`Station (2/4/2009)
`Email from Heidi Huff re: High Ethanol Content in
`Ultimate from Selma Terminal Representative Station
`(2/6/2009)
`Email chain from Bill Downes to John Steury re: High
`Ethanol Content in Premium Sample from
`Hendersonville, NC Station (3/25/20 1 0)
`Email chain from John Steury to Jessica Goble re:
`High Ethanol Content in Premium Sample from
`Hendersonville, NC Station (3/24/20 1 0)
`Email chain from Jim Nicholas to Irene Banas and
`James Simnick re: BOLs, Wilmington - Possible
`quality issue, high ethanol in loads (12/8/2008)
`Letter from Liza Clechenko granting waiver to A.
`Craig Stephenson from requirement to sell finished
`products along with Temporary Splash Blending
`Agreement (7 /28/2008)
`Collection of letters from Liza Clechenko revoking
`splash blending waivers (2008)
`List of Cruizers I Holmes Oil Sites
`Invoice from P & F Environmental, Inc. to Holmes Oil
`Company re: vacuuming out Premium tank bottom
`and disposal (511 0/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Cruizers #30
`(3/16/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Cruizers #44
`(3116/2008)
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`NCDA&CS Inspection Report 441789, Exxon 13
`{5/29/2008)
`ExxonMobil Oil Corp.-Holmes Oil Branded
`Wholesaler PMPA Franchise Agreement (1 0/13/201 0)
`Response and Objections by Intervenor to Plaintiffs'
`First Set of Interrogatories ( 4/25/2011)
`Email from Scott Driscoll Re: HM Ethanol
`(3/27 /2009)
`Defendant-Intervenor's Response to Plaintiffs' First
`and Second Sets of Document Requests to E.J. Pope &
`Son, Inc. ( 4/25/2011)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries Driven by Curtis
`Cox (3115/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries Driven by T
`Gilbert (3/15/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Circle K #6139
`(7/1/2008)
`Pope Transport Bills of Lading and Trip Sheet for
`Fuel Delivery to Eno BP (7/4/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries Driven by W
`McKinnon (3/15/2008)
`U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Guide on
`Federal and State Summer RVP Standards for
`Conventional Gasoline Only (3/20 I 0)
`Expert Report ofRobert E. Reynolds (10/18/2013)
`Robert Reynolds, The Current Fuel Ethanol Industry
`Transportation, Marketing, Distribution and Technical
`Considerations ( 5/15/2000)
`Robert Reynolds, Changes in Gasoline & the Classic
`Auto Report (5/19961
`Email with attachment from Alison Chassin to
`multiple recipients re: SOPUS Seattle Over-Injection
`of ethanol: Final Holding Statement (7/29/2009)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Various Sites
`(7/2013)
`Email from John Steury re: High Ethanol Content in
`Premium Sample from Hendersonville, NC Station
`(3/24/20 1 0)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Abercrombie Oil
`_(9/28/2013)
`Reynolds Presentation on Ethanol Industry Technical
`Agenda (1 0118/2006)
`National Renewable Energy Lab., Technical Report,
`Issues Associated with the Use of Higher Ethanol
`Blends (10/2002)
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`Confidential
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`Description
`Pope Transport, Ethanol Blend Chart (4/16/2007)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Various Sites
`(7 /18/2013)
`NCDOA & CS, Standards Division Analytical Record
`of Sample Taken, Yadkin County (5/29/2012)
`NCDOA & CS, Standards Division Analytical Record
`of Sample Taken, Harnett County (6/27/2012)
`NCDOA & CS, Standards Division Analytical Record
`of Sample Taken, Pitt County (8/17 /20 12)
`NCDOA & CS, Standards Division Analytical Record
`of Sample Taken, Wayne County (9/18/2012)
`NCDOA & CS, Standards Division Analytical Record
`of Sample Taken, Burke County (10/1112012)
`NCDOA & CS, Standards Division Analytical Record
`of Sample Taken, Greene County (11130/2012)
`NCDOA & CS, Standards Division Analytical Record
`of Sample Taken, Onslow County (1/1112008)
`ASTM International, D4815-09, Standard Test
`Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME,
`DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C 1 to C4 Alcohols
`in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography (10/16/2013)
`Southern Weight and Measures Association
`Newsletter (1 0/2008)
`Chevron, Analysis of Alternative Methods for Ethanol
`Blending ( 4/30/2009)
`Email from Dave Roche to Erv Pickell (1 0/20/2005)
`Letter from Don Gistrap to Duong Trinh ( 12/19/20 13)
`Letter from Don Gilstrap to Dickman Lum
`(1 0/25/20 12)
`Letter from Don Gilstrap to Dickman Lum
`(10/5/2012)
`Letter from Don Gilstrap to Dickman Lum
`(9/26/2012)
`Letter from Karen Means to Dickman Lum
`(8115/2011)
`Letter from Karen Means to Dickman Lum (9/4/2009)
`Email from Robert Anderson to Don Gilstrap re:
`Chevron -Martinez Terminal ( 4/211201 0)
`Email from Mark Apman to Brian Taniguchi
`(12/2/2009)
`Chevron Chart of Blending Incidents
`Defendant's Responses to Plaintiffs' First Set of
`Interrogatories to Defendant Roy Cooper ( 4/25/2011)
`Marathon Trademark Registrations
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`BP Trademark Registrations
`Shell Trademark Registrations
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Circle K
`#2705144{3/15/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Cruizers #31
`(3/1 7 /2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Snackers #265
`(311 7 /2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Chocowinity
`Handy Mart (3/17 /20081
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Circle K #6264
`(3/17/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Circle K #8221
`(3117 /2008)
`Bills of Lading for Wilson Mills Handy Mart
`(3117 /2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Cruizers #30
`(3/19/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Cruizers #44
`(3/19/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Garrett Rd BP
`and Westside BP (7 /1/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Circle K #8620
`and #8627 {_7/112008)_
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Handy Mart 36
`and Handy Mart 65 (7 /1/2008)
`Bills of Lading for All Fuel Deliveries Driven by Joe
`King (7 11 /2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Circle K #6330
`and #6312 (7 /2/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Circle K # 1819
`(7/2/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Glennlennon BP
`(7/2/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Circle K #6329
`(7/2/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to Circle K #6119
`. (7 /2/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to HandyMart 60
`(7/2/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Knightdale BP
`and Zebulon BP (7 /3/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to West Campus BP
`(7/3/2008)
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`Bills of Lading for Fuel Delivery to HandyMart 68
`(7/3/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Knightdale BP
`and Zebulon BP (7/4/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Circle K #6139
`and #6264 {7 /4/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Circle K #6119
`(7/4/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Circle K #8620
`and #8627 (7/5/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Brayton BP and
`Forest Hills (7/6/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliver to Circle K #8610
`(717/2008)
`Bills of Lading for Fuel Deliveries to Lake Boone 66
`and Spring Forest 66 (7/8/2008)
`NCDA&CS Standards Division Inspection Reports for
`E.J. Pope (Handy Mart) Locations (1/11/2008 through
`12119/2008)
`NCDA&CS Standards Division Inspection Reports for
`E.J. Pope (Handy Mart) Locations (1/22/2009 through
`12/11/2009)
`NCDA&CS Standards Division Inspection Reports for
`Holmes Oil Locations (217/2008 through 11/4/2008_)
`NCDA&CS Standards Division Inspection Reports for
`Holmes Oil Locations (1/8/2009 through 12/3/2009)
`ASTM International, D4814-0 1 a, Standard
`Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
`Fuel (11/10/2001)
`API Recommended Practice 1626, Storing and
`Handling Ethanol and Gasoline-ethanol Blends at
`Distribution Terminals and Filling Stations (8/20 1 0)
`U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regulation to
`Mitigate the Misfueling of Vehicles and Engines with
`Gasoline Containing Greater Than Ten Volume
`Percent Ethanol and Modifications to the
`Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Programs,
`76 Fed. Reg. 44406 (7/25/2011)
`Email from Steve Benjamin to Rick Thomas [without
`attachment] (4/23/2010)
`Ted Hick and Karen Jenni, Presentation, Analysis of
`Alternative Methods for Ethanol Blending ( 4/2009)
`Chevron In-Terminal Blending Error Data (June-Nov.
`2013)
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`Description
`Robert Reynolds, Expert Report for In re MTBE
`Prods. Liab. Litig. (County of Suffolk v. Amerada
`Hess) (3/22/2007)
`Robert Reynolds, The Challenge of Expanding the
`Ethanol Distribution System (I 0/17 /2000)
`Supplemental Report of John O'Brien ( l 0/17/20131
`Terminology & Routes to Conventional Clear,
`Conventional E10, and RFG (5/28/2010)
`Typical Tank Truck In-Line Blending System
`(5/28/20 1 0)
`How Splash Blendin_g T_ypically Occurs (10/17/2013)
`Yoram (Jerry) Wind, A Study to Analyze Whether
`Consumers of Major Brand Gasoline in North
`Carolina Are Likely to Be Deceived by the Fact That
`the Major Brand Gasoline They Purchase Is Blended
`with Ethanol by a Process That Is Not Approved by
`the Major Brand Companies (10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix A: North Carolina Screening
`Results ( 1 0/20 13)
`Wind Study, Appendix B: Original Survey
`Questionnaires (Green and Yellow) (10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix C: Revised Survey
`Questionnaires (Blue and Re<!) (1 0/201 n_
`Wind Study, Appendix D: Field Instructions
`(10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix E: Verification Questionnaire
`(10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix E: Verification Certification
`(10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix F: Computer Tabulation
`(10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix Gl: Verbatim Responses-
`Green Version (10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix G2: Verbatim Responses-
`Yellow Version (10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix G3: Verbatim Responses-
`Blue Version (10/20131
`Wind Study, Appendix G4: Verbatim Responses-
`Red Version (10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix H: Excluded Control Group
`Verbatim Responses to Q3 and Q5 (10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix 1: Statistical Analysis
`(10/2013)
`Wind Study, Appendix J, Supporting Data Table 1
`(10/2013)
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`y
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`Description
`Wind Study, Appendix J, Supporting Data Table 2
`(10/2013)
`Email chain with attachments from Susan Nettleton to
`Jene Goll re: splash blend option I IN & OH
`(6/30/2005)
`Email with attachment from David Tew to Judson
`Pope and Kaye Thompson re: link for the MSDS for
`Ethanol (12/20/2007)
`Ethanol Retail Tank Conversion Checklist from
`Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (2/14/2008)
`Memo from BP to BP Jobbers with BP retail sites in
`North Carolina and South Carolina re: splash blending
`(3/12/2008) .
`Temporary Splash Blending Waiver Agreement
`between BP Products North America, Inc. and E J
`Pope & Son Inc. (3/12/2008)
`Temporary Splash Blending Waiver Agreement
`between BP Products North America, Inc. and Holmes
`Oil Co Inc. (3/12/2008)
`Email chain with attachments from Steve Sefter to
`multiple recipients re: last ethanol training call before
`RVP Changeover- Memphis Makeup and North
`Carolina Splash Blending ( 4/8/2008)
`Pope Transport Bills of Lading and Trip Sheet- BOL
`0157611 and related documents (711/2008)
`Pope Transport Bills of Lading and Trip Sheet- BOL
`0157824 and related documents (7 /3/2008)
`Email chain with attachment from Craig Payne to
`Delmer Wood re: report of Port Tampa verification
`samples (10/8/20081
`Email from David Preston to Delmer Wood re: Tampa
`ethanol issue (1 0/9/2008)
`Email chain with attachment from Craig Payne to
`Delmer Wood re: balance of results for the sampled
`g_as stations in Tampa, FL (10/9/200~
`Email chain from Anne Peebles to Karen Leonardi-
`Cattolica, Delmer Wood, and David Press re: DOE:
`Initial Study Shows Few Problems with El5 and E20
`Ethanol Blends (1 0/1 0/2008)
`Email with attachment from Jenny Powers to multiple
`recipients re: Tampa Ethanol Holding Statement -
`Final ( 1 0/1 0/2008)
`Email chain from Delmer Wood to Richard Kimsey
`re: Discussion follow-up (1 0/13/2008)
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`No. Proponent
`240
`D
`
`Confidential
`
`241
`
`242
`
`243
`
`244
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`246
`
`D
`
`247
`
`250
`
`251
`
`252
`
`253
`
`254
`
`255
`
`256
`
`257
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`259
`
`D
`
`Description
`Email chain from Jerry LeBus to Kirk Brammer re:
`Tampa PU (1 0/14/2008)
`Email chain from Mark Bryan to Justin Pope re: HM
`59 Product, Exxon billing (1 0/21/2008)
`Email chain with attachment from Jim Nicholas to
`James McGetrick, Kelley Lane, and John Steury re:
`Wilmington NC Hess Ethanol issue (12/5/2008)
`Email chain from Jim Nicholas to Kenneth Cobbs re:
`Wilmington NC Hess Terminal Issue- Potentially Too
`Much Ethanol in Fuel (12/5/2008)
`Email chain from Jim Nicholas to John Steury, James
`Bergeron, Petra Steinmetz, and Barbara Bibbs re:
`cause of Wilmington Hess Terminal Issue (12/6/2008)
`Letter from Motiva Enterprises to Richard Kimsey, FL
`Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services re:
`operational issues with blending of Premium and mid-
`grade gas (12/8/2008)
`Email chain from David Bunch re: issues loading
`products at Wilmington Hess terminal (1/7/2009)
`Talking Points from BP re: Ethanol Splash Blending
`in North Carolina (4/27/2009)
`Email with attachment from Kent Daigre to Peter
`Robison, Daniel Porras, Joy Davis, and Mary
`Whitaker re: Incident report from Tampa Ethanol
`investigation (5/28/2009)
`Branded Jobber Contract between BP and E.J. Pope &
`Son, Inc. (6/1/2009)
`Branded Jobber Contract between BP and Holmes Oil
`Co. (7/21/2009)
`Email chain from David Preston to multiple recipients
`re: Seattle ElO Mitigation_(7/29/2009)
`Email chain from Layne Polocheck to Larry Burch,
`Kevin Autin, and Laura Yellig re: SOP US Seattle
`Over-injection of ethanol (7 /30/2009)_
`Quality Control Procedures for Gasolines and Diesel
`Fuel, Branded Wholesaler, by ExxonMobil
`(11112010)
`Email without attachment from Mary Beth Kinman to
`Steve Majid, Rich Russo, John Bates, and Aisha
`Albimani re: Motiva Fairfax Incident Investigation-
`Terms ofReference_(2/16/2010)
`Email chain with attachment from John Steury to
`William Zudic re: High Ethanol Content in Premium
`Sample from Henderson, NC Station (3/23/2010)
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`No. Proponent
`260
`D
`
`261
`
`262
`
`263
`
`264
`
`265
`
`267
`
`269
`
`276
`
`278
`
`279
`
`280
`281
`
`282
`283
`
`284
`
`285
`
`286
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`
`D
`p
`
`p
`p
`
`p
`
`p
`
`p
`
`Description
`Email chain with attachment from Mary Beth Kinman
`to Chad Ewing and Delmer Wood re: Nashville State
`Sample Data (6/3/2010)
`Email from Delmer Wood to multiple recipients re:
`Nashville Update_(6/6/2010)
`Email from Karyn Leonardi-Cattolica to multiple
`recipients re: Approved: Nashville PQ Holding
`Statement and Q&A (6/7/2010)
`Email from Delmer Wood to Randy Jennings re:
`Motiva Nashville Terminal Incident Summary
`(7 /3 0/201 0)
`Branded Wholesaler PMPA Franchise Agreement
`between ExxonMobil and E.J. Pope & Son Inc.
`(8/20/20 1 0)
`Holmes Oil Company documents re: Cruizers 265
`pump out (9/30/20 1 0}
`Plaintiff American Petroleum Institute's Objections
`and Responses to Defendants' First Set of Requests
`for Admission, Interrogatories, and Requests for
`Production of Documents (12/13/2010)
`Article from Department of Commerce, Weights and
`Measures re: Commissioner reassures consumers in
`areas affected by bad gasoline (10/13/2011)
`QA Log Database Search: API Discovery NC
`(Supplemental) (11/20/2013)
`Ethanol Blending Addendum to Distributor PMP A
`Franchise Agreement (Branded) between ExxonMobil
`and Holmes Oil Co Inc.
`Bill of Lading for Fuel Delivery to MM Fowler
`(7/8/2008)
`Demonstrative Exhibit of In-line Misblends
`Demonstrative Exhibits for Testimony of John
`O'Brien
`Demonstrative Exhibits for Testimony of Karen Jenni
`Demonstrative Exhibits for Testimony of Dr. Y oram
`(Jerry) Wind
`Demonstrative Exhibit of Shell/Motiva In-line
`Blending Errors (2008-2010)
`Demonstrative Exhibit of Marathon In-Line Blending
`Errors
`Demonstrative Exhibit of Joint Exhibit 81 (Bills of
`Lading for Fuel Deliveries Driven by Curtis Cox
`(3/15/2008))
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`Confidential
`
`y
`
`y
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`B.
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`Request to Seal
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`In the joint report, the parties have noted certain exhibits that are deemed confidential (as
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`referred to above). Consented-to request is made that the court seal designated exhibits for a period
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`of one year after this action has closed and the time for all appeals has run. Good cause having been
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`shown, the request to seal is GRANTED.
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`In accordance herewith, the clerk is DIRECTED to maintain the following trial exhibit nos.
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`under seal: 81-84,92,94, 104, 133, 137-38, 142-43, 145-52, 154-55, 157-66,232-33,279, and 286.
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`Moreover, of its own initiative, the court provisionally seals exhibit no. 116, the Chevron Report,
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`and no. 181, Hick and Jenni Presentation, for reasons discussed below.
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`II.
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`Motion in Limine (DE 118)
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`Where the court heard the testimony of Hick and Jenni at trial, and reference was made to
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`the Chevron Report, introduced at trial, it is noted here that the court overruled defendants'
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`objections thereto. Moreover, the parties' joint report makes reference to the Chevron Report at
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`exhibit nos. 116 and 181. Accordingly, where this motion was DENIED, the clerk shall conform
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`the record to reflect this.
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`III. Motions to Seal (DE 123, 128)
`
`In the motion made by defendants (DE 123), defendants seek to seal the cover sheet of the
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`Chevron Report (DE 120), Hick's deposition testimony discussing how the Chevron Report was
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`prepared (DE 121 ), and J enni' s testimony discussing her qualifications and how the Chevron Report
`
`was prepared (DE 122). In the motion made by plaintiffs (DE 128), they seek to seal certain
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`responses of E. J. Pope & Sons, Inc. ("Pope") (DE 126) as well as the Chevron Report (DE 127).
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`The proposed sealed materials have remained provisionally sealed pending final determination by
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`the court.
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`Only one part of one of these motions is able now to be decided. Good cause having been
`
`shown, the court SEALS responses of Pope (DE 126) and in this part, plaintiffs' motion (DE 128)
`
`is ALLOWED.
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`As to remaining part of plaintiffs' motion, and defendants' motion to seal, in the parties' later
`
`filed joint report (DE 14 7), neither side requested that the Chevron Report be marked as confidential
`
`and sealed in connection with its admission at trial. If this report is not to be sealed, it would seem
`
`to obviate any need to seal DE 120, the Chevron Report, and likely obviate need to seal
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`corresponding testimony of Hicks and Jenni at DE 121 and DE 122. As such, defendants' motion
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`would be denied as moot and these items unsealed on the record. Similarly, as to remaining part of
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`plaintiffs' motion, where the Chevron Report at DE 127 is sought to be sealed, this sealing action,
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`too, would seem now unnecessary.
`
`Before ruling finally on remaining part of plaintiffs' motion to seal (DE 128) and defendants'
`
`motion (DE 123 ), a party may show cause within ten ( 1 0) days hereof, why the court should not now
`
`deny these motions as moot in whole or in any remaining part, as it is inclined so to do.
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`Moreover, out of an abundance of caution, where in light of the pendency of the instant
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`motions to seal, the court provisionally has ordered sealed exhibits nos. 116 and 181, within ten ( 1 0)
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`days any party may show cause why this provisional seal should be continued and exhibit nos. 116
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`and 181 ordered to be sealed in accordance with the terms and conditions ofthis order. If no cause
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`is offered, in accordance with the parties' joint report, the court will order unsealed these exhibits.
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`SO ORDERED, this the//J-day of August, 2014.
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`UE w. FLANAGAN <::::;)
`United States District Judge
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