Supreme Court undermines $745M Louisiana coastal suit | National Politics
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Supreme Court on Friday undermined a huge jury verdict from Plaquemines Parish that found oil giant Chevron responsible for tearing up the state’s coastal marshes in search of fossil fuels. The 8-0 decision, written by Justice Clarence Thomas in Chevron USA Inc. Plaquemines Parish, is a narrow ruling on a technical legal issue. It says an appeals court erred when it denied Chevron’s request to move its case into federal courts, rather than decide the case in state district courts.
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1 eventSupreme Court undermines $745M Louisiana coastal suit | National Politics
In a 8-0 decision, the Supreme Court has undermined a $745 million lawsuit filed by Plaquemines Parish against Chevron, the oil giant, for causing significant damage to Louisiana's coastal marshes. The court's narrow ruling addresses a technical legal issue, stating that an appeals court made an error by denying Chevron's request to transfer the case to federal courts instead of allowing it to be decided in state district courts.