9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 12, 2019
Pipeline company pushes reversal of class certification in Refugio oil spill case
A pipeline company responsible for the 2015 Refugio oil spill urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday to reverse a class certification order including rig workers and entities that contracted with the company, arguing the group was too broad.
PASADENA -- A pipeline company responsible for the 2015 Refugio oil spill that saw more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil dumped onto the beach and coastal waters of Santa Barbara County urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday to reverse a subclass certification order including rig workers and entities that contracted with the company, arguing the group was too broad to pursue cohesive claims.
"The district court treated...
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