Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Sep. 29, 2021
SoCalGas to pay $40M to class on top of $1.8B to individuals
Also subject to court approval is an agreement involving settlements with class members separate from the $1.8 billion individual plaintiffs could receive. An additional $40 million is on the table in that deal, attorneys said Tuesday.
Southern California Gas Co. has agreed to pay an additional $40 million to class members after settling an $1.8 billion deal with San Fernando Valley residents over damages from the 2015 Aliso Canyon gas blowout. However a small but vocal group of residents said it's not enough during a protest Tuesday.
After SoCalGas, while denying any wrongdoing, agreed to pay over 35,000 San Fernando Valley residents $1.8 billion to settle allegations t...
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