Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 8, 2021
3rd-party liability could affect oil spill litigation
Third-party entities could be brought into litigation as direct defendants by plaintiffs or as cross-defendants by Amplify Energy, which may look to share liability for the spill. Much depends on which vessel’s anchor might have caused the tear, but also whose directions ship operators followed while they waited to dock.
As fishermen, property owners and beachfront businesses continue to file lawsuits against Amplify Energy Co. over an oil spill that will affect Orange County's coastline access for months, potential third party liability could complicate litigation. Questions remain as to who is responsible for controlling waterway traffic for anchored ships waiting to dock at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, maritime experts say.
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