BP asks judge to dismiss court claims surrounding oil spill
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Posted on May 26, 2011 at 2:06 PM
BP PLC asked a federal judge Thursday to dismiss most of the court claims filed against the oil giant by businesses and individuals who say they suffered economic damage from last year's massive Gulf oil spill.
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier didn't immediately rule after hearing arguments from attorneys for BP and other companies that have been sued over the spill spawned by the deadly April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.
BP argues Barbier must dismiss thousands of maritime and state law claims for economic losses by commercial fishermen, tourism-driven businesses, property owners and others because they are pre-empted by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
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Posted on May 26, 2011 at 2:06 PM
BP PLC asked a federal judge Thursday to dismiss most of the court claims filed against the oil giant by businesses and individuals who say they suffered economic damage from last year's massive Gulf oil spill.
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier didn't immediately rule after hearing arguments from attorneys for BP and other companies that have been sued over the spill spawned by the deadly April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.
BP argues Barbier must dismiss thousands of maritime and state law claims for economic losses by commercial fishermen, tourism-driven businesses, property owners and others because they are pre-empted by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
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