Environmental & Energy,
Criminal
Dec. 10, 2019
Putative federal class awaits criminal restitution for oil spill
Putative class members suing Plains All American Pipeline LP in a federal class action arising from a massive 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara are closely watching the follow-up to a state criminal trial in which a judge is expected to determine restitution awards to victims of the spill, as part of the company’s felony conviction.
SANTA BARBARA -- Putative class members suing Plains All American Pipeline LP in a federal class action arising from a massive 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara are closely watching the follow-up to a state criminal trial, in which a judge is expected to determine restitution awards to victims of the spill as part of the company's felony conviction.
The restitution award will have a major impact on any class action, which is presumabl...
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