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Civil Litigation

Nov. 11, 2019

Shareholders’ Porter Ranch gas leak lawsuits dismissed without prejudice

Shareholder derivate lawsuits filed against Sempra Energy board were dismissed due to insufficient allegations of wrongdoing.

Shareholders’ Porter Ranch gas leak lawsuits dismissed without prejudice
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A pair of derivate shareholder actions filed against Sempra Energy's board of directors over the 2015 Porter Ranch gas leak have been dismissed due to lack of specific allegations of wrongdoing, but plaintiffs have two months to file an amended complaint.

The blowout occurred at Aliso Canyon's underground storage facility on Oct. 23, 2015 after well SS-25 was reported to have spilled a leak. The facility is owned by Southern Califo...

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