21 Cases found
King County v. BP p.l.c.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: W.D. Wash.
Status: Order issued granting partially unopposed motion to stay proceedings. [ 10/17/2018 ]
Description: Public nuisance and trespass action brought by King County in Washington State against fossil fuel companies seeking funding of climate change adaptation program.
Rhode Island v. Chevron Corp.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: 1st Cir.
Status: Letter filed by Chevron Corporation regarding supplemental authority concerning federal-officer removal. [ 02/27/2020 ]
Description: State of Rhode Island lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for causing climate change impacts that adversely affect Rhode Island and jeopardize State-owned or -operated facilities, real property, and other assets.
Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. BP p.l.c.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: 4th Cir.
Status: Order granting motion to remand affirmed. [ 03/06/2020 ]
Description: City of Baltimore lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change impacts.
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, Inc. v. Chevron Corp.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Order issued reassigning case to Honorable Vince Chhabria. [ 12/24/2018 ]
Description: Action by a commercial fishing industry trade group to hold fossil fuel companies liable for adverse climate change impacts to the ocean off the coasts of California and Oregonthat resulted in "prolonged closures" of Dungeness crab fisheries.
City of New York v. BP p.l.c.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: 2d Cir.
Status: Oral argument held. [ 11/22/2019 ]
Description: Action brought by New York City against fossil fuel companies seeking damages for climate change-related injuries.
County of San Mateo v. Chevron Corp.
Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Letter filed by Chevron Corporation concerning supplemental authority on federal-officer removal. [ 02/27/2020 ]
Description: Action by California counties and cities seeking damages and other relief from fossil fuel companies for sea level rise.
City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c.
Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Letter filed by nonresident appellees in response to appellants' February 10, 2020 letter. [ 02/13/2020 ]
Description: Public nuisance actions brought by City of Oakland and City of San Francisco against fossil fuel companies.
County of Santa Cruz v. Chevron Corp.
Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Appeal of remand order consolidated with San Mateo cases. [ 08/20/2018 ]
Description: Lawsuits alleging that fossil fuel companies caused cities' and county's climate change-related injuries.
PAWS Holdings, LLC v. Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: S.D. Ga.
Status: Action dismissed. [ 02/22/2017 ]
Description: Action alleging that heating, , ventilation, and air conditioning units manufactured by defendants were defective, including because of leaks of potent greenhouse gas.
Panoche Energy Center, LLC v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Filing Date: 2013
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Ct. App.
Status: Opinion issued. [ 05/05/2016 ]
Description: Action to vacate arbitration award that required electricity producer to pay costs of compliance with California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: 5th Cir.
Status: Opinion issued affirming dismissal. [ 05/14/2013 ]
Description: Action seeking damages related to damages from Hurricane Katrina, refiled after 2010 dismissal by Fifth Circuit.
Emerick v. Town of Glastonbury
Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Conn. Super. Ct.
Status: Memorandum of decision issued granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's and defendant's motions for summary judgment. [ 05/14/2015 ]
Description: Action seeking relief for property damage allegedly caused by upstream development approved by town.
Savoy Energy, LLC v. New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
Filing Date: 2010
Court/Admin Entity: D. Utah
Status: Stipulation of dismissal filed. [ 08/06/2010 ]
Description: Action alleging that university fraudulently backed out of carbon sequestration project.
Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.
Filing Date: 2008
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Certiorari denied. [ 05/20/2013 ]
Description: Action by native Alaskans seeking damages from oil and power companies for impacts of climate change on their village.
International Finance Corp. v. Korat Waste to Energy Co.
Filing Date: 2007
Court/Admin Entity: S.D.N.Y.
Status: n/a [ 12/05/2008 ]
Description: Breach of contract action concerning agreement on sale of carbon credits to be purchased by the Netherlands.
SF Chapter of A. Randolph Institute v. EPA
Filing Date: 2007
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Motions to dismiss granted. [ 03/28/2008 ]
Description: Action seeking order prohibiting the Bay Area Air Quality Management District from issuing permits for two proposed natural gas-fired power plants and compelling EPA to determine whether carbon dioxide endangers public health or welfare.
California v. General Motors Corp.
Filing Date: 2006
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Order issued granting motion for voluntary dismissal. [ 06/24/2009 ]
Description: Public nuisance action by California seeking damages from auto companies for contributions to climate change.
Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
Filing Date: 2005
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Mandamus denied. [ 01/10/2011 ]
Description: Action seeking damages related to Hurricane Katrina under tort law theories.
Korsinsky v. EPA
Filing Date: 2005
Court/Admin Entity: 2d Cir.
Status: Summary order issued affirming dismissal of action. [ 08/10/2006 ]
Description: Action seeking to hold federal and New York state and local environmental agencies liable for climate change.