Principal Law:

State Law—Tort Law

8 Cases found

County of San Mateo v. Chevron Corp.

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Reply brief filed by petitioners. [ 02/14/2023 ]
Description: Action by California counties and cities seeking damages and other relief from fossil fuel companies for sea level rise.

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.

TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LP v. Beebe

Filing Date: 2012
Court/Admin Entity: Tex. Dist. Ct.
Status: Agreed judgment and permanent injunction issued. [ 01/25/2013 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking injunction against protesters concerning construction of oil pipeline.

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.

Mann v. Competitive Enterprise Institute

Filing Date: 2012
Court/Admin Entity: D.C. Super. Ct.
Status: Defendants' motion for summary judgment granted in part, as it relates to claims against Competitive Enterprise Institute, and denied, in part, as it relates to claims against Rand Simberg, and plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment against the Competitive Enterprise Institute and Rand Simberg on the issue of falsity, and motion to strike their affirmative defense that their statements were not “substantively false” denied. [ 07/22/2021 ]
Description: Defamation action brought by climate scientist against authors and publishers of articles about scientist's work.

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.