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Sue Big Oil British Columbia

by Eva Linde | Sep 9, 2024 | Canada, Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Tort law

Sue Big Oil (British Columbia) Case Name:                Sue Big Oil Jurisdiction:               Canada Type of claim:            Tort law Status:                          In preparation Source of claims:      Common law of private and public nuisance   WHAT IS...

Comer v. Murphy Oil USA

by Eva Linde | Oct 7, 2023 | Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Tort law, USA

Comer v. Murphy Oil USA Case Name:                Comer v. Murphy Oil USA Jurisdiction:               United States Type of claim:            Lawsuit against private company under tort law Summary of result:  Claim dismissed Judgment final:          Yes Court...

City of New York v. BP

by Eva Linde | May 29, 2023 | Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Tort law, USA

City of New York v. BP p.l.c. Case Name:                City of New York v. BP p.l.c. Jurisdiction:               United States Type of claim:            Motion to dismiss Summary of result:  Motion to dismiss granted (case dismissed) Judgment final:          Yes...

Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.

by Eva Linde | May 26, 2023 | Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Tort law, USA

Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. Case name: Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. Jurisdiction: United States Type of claim: Lawsuits against private companies Summary of result: Claim dismissed Judgement final: Yes Court instances:  Court Type of decision...

US Climate Litigation against Private Companies

by Eva Linde | May 26, 2023 | Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Tort law, USA

US Climate Litigation against Private Companies Much of US climate change litigation involves private actors (typically individuals or non-governmental organizations) suing the government for failure to address the climate crisis. Another area of climate litigation in...

Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell

by Eva Linde | Mar 1, 2023 | Lawsuits against private companies under tort law, Netherlands, Tort law

Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell Case name: Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell Jurisdiction: Netherlands Type of claim: Lawsuits against private companies Summary of result: The District Court found that Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) owed a duty of care...

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