California Courts of Appeal
Dec. 4, 2015
State appellate panel upholds $90 million settlement between Shell Oil and residents of a contaminated neighborhood in Carson
The 2nd District Court of Appeal rejects bid by co-defendant Dole Food Company Inc. to derail the settlement over allegations it was made in bad faith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A state appellate court on Tuesday upheld a $90 million payout by Shell Oil Co. to settle a toxic tort lawsuit filed by residents of a Carson neighborhood contaminated with oil and toxic chemicals.
The ruling is a blow to Dole Food Company Inc., another defendant in the case, that had asked the justices to derail the settlement arguing that it was executed in bad faith an...
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