In Another Win For Cities, 9th Circuit Routes Climate Suits To State Court

May 26, 2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is handing city and county governments another victory in their series of climate nuisance lawsuits against oil majors, finding that two cases seeking damages from the companies belong in California state court where the local governments first filed them. The appellate court’s May 26 rulings continue a string of defeats for the oil sector’s push to remove the lawsuits to federal court, which it sees as a more favorable venue. One...


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