Civil Litigation
Nov. 27, 2019
Santa Barbara oil spill case hangs on subclass certification
After a state court found Plains All American Pipeline LP criminally negligent last year on charges relating to a massive 2015 oil spill off the Santa Barbara coast, a 4-year-old federal class action in Los Angeles including fishermen, property owners and oil workers seeking damages is still pending as subclass members fight for certification.
After a state court found Plains All American Pipeline LP criminally negligent last year on charges relating to a massive 2015 oil spill off the Santa Barbara coast, a 4-year-old federal class action in Los Angeles including fishermen, property owners and oil workers seeking damages is still pending as subclass members fight for certification.
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