Litigation
Oct. 31, 2007
Exxon Valdez Battle Reaches Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Extending the long-running legal battle over the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will have a say on the $2.5 billion in punitive damages awarded to fishermen and other Alaskans who suffered economic harm from the massive environmental disaster.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Extending the long-running legal battle over the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will have a say on the $2.5 billion in punitive damages awarded to fishermen and other Alaskans who suffered economic harm from the massive environmental disaster.
An Alaska jury originally handed down a $5...
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