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City of Oakland v. BP PLC

Ruling by

Sandra S. Ikuta

Lower Court

USDC Northern District of California

Lower Court Judge

William H. Alsup
Fact-bound state law claims, such as for public nuisance, do not require interpretations of federal law for federal question jurisdiction.



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