Civil Litigation,
Environmental & Energy
Apr. 19, 2018
Judge certifies property owner class in suit over oil spill
A federal judge has certified a large subclass of property owners in a sprawling lawsuit against a Texas oil company.
A class action against an oil company over a spill received a boost after a federal judge agreed to certify a group of Southern California beachfront property owners.
U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez granted certification Tuesday to a subclass of real property owners who live along 165 miles of coastal land affected by a 2015 pipeline rupture that released 142,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean.
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