Pa. Court Denies Motion to Quash but Limits Scope of Non-Party Discovery

SCRANTON, Pa. - A special master has denied a motion to quash subpoenas issued to non-party witnesses to alleged environmental contamination from fracking, but has limited the scope of discovery, saying that much of the information sought is available from other sources. Fiorentino, et al. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., et al., No. 3:09-cv-2284 (M.D. Pa.).

The decision by Special Master Jennifer Walsh Clark was issued on Oct. 14 in an environmental case brought by residents of Dimock, Pa., over alleged contamination of water wells by Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. That case is pending in the U.S. District …