24 Cases found
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.
Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. BP p.l.c.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: D. Md.
Status: Reply filed in support of motion to remand. [ 10/25/2018 ]
Description: City of Baltimore lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change impacts.
Cangemi v. Town of East Hampton
Filing Date: 2012
Court/Admin Entity: E.D.N.Y.
Status: Motion for judgment as a matter of law or for new trial filed by defendant Town of East Hampton. [ 07/30/2018 ]
Description: Lawsuit by property owners seeking to hold Town of East Hampton liable for shoreline erosion.
Rhode Island v. Chevron Corp.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: D.R.I.
Status: Plaintiff filed notice of errata to plaintiff's memorandum in support of its motion to remand to state court. [ 01/03/2019 ]
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.
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.
Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County v. Suncor Energy (U.S.A.), Inc.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: D. Colo.
Status: Reply memorandum of law filed in support of plaintiffs' motion to remand. [ 11/13/2018 ]
Description: Action by Colorado local governments seeking damages and other relief from fossil fuel companies for climate change harms.
City of New York v. BP p.l.c.
Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: 2d Cir.
Status: Amicus brief filed in support of New York City by National League of Cities et al. [ 11/15/2018 ]
Description: Action brought by New York City against fossil fuel companies seeking damages for climate change-related injuries.
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.
City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c.
Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Appellants' motion for an extension of time to file the opening brief granted. [ 02/14/2019 ]
Description: Public nuisance actions brought by City of Oakland and City of San Francisco against fossil fuel companies.
County of San Mateo v. Chevron Corp.
Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Amicus brief filed by Robert Brule, Center for Climate Integrity, Justin Farrell, Benjamin Franta, Stephan Lewandowsky, Naomi Oreskes, and Geoffrey Supran in support of appellees and affirmance. [ 01/29/2019 ]
Description: Action by California counties and cities seeking damages and other relief from fossil fuel companies for sea level rise.
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.
Tzakis v. Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc.
Filing Date: 2009
Court/Admin Entity: Ill. Cir. Ct.
Status: n/a [ 04/03/2015 ]
Description: Action against defendants, including municipal defendants, whose actions or inaction allegedly contributed to property damage during floods in 2008.
Shell Offshore, Inc. v. Greenpeace, Inc.
Filing Date: 2012
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Petition for rehearing en banc denied. [ 07/10/2013 ]
Description: Oil company lawsuit seeking to bar environmental activists from occupying its drilling ship bound for Arctic.
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.
American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut
Filing Date: 2004
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Opinion issued. [ 06/20/2011 ]
Description: Public nuisance lawsuits seeking imposition of caps on and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from power companies.
California v. Southern California Gas Co.
Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 07/25/2016 ]
Description: Action to compel owner and operator of gas storage fields in southern California to install safety equipment.
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.
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.