Civil Litigation
Sep. 9, 2019
Simpson Thacher win $37M for developer
A team from the Los Angeles office of Simpson Thacher has won a $37 million judgment against a Tustin-based company that continued drilling for oil despite plans to build new homes in the area.
A team from the Los Angeles office of Simpson Thacher has won a $37 million judgment against a Tustin-based company that continued drilling for oil despite plans to build new homes in the area.
After listening to 20 witness for a month, the 12-person jury agreed with plaintiff Placentia Development Company's claims of breach of contract, trespass and public nuisance, and awarded the developer $27 million in compensatory damages o...
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