First-Ever Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Big Oil Over Climate Change

Family of Woman Who Died in Seattle Heat Wave Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Wrongful Death

The daughter of a woman who died during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave is suing seven oil and gas companies for her mother’s wrongful death. Juliana Leon died of hyperthermia, or overheating, as a “heat dome” choked the region and sent temperatures in Seattle skyrocketing to 108 degrees. Nearly 200 people died during the heat wave. The lawsuit is the first of its kind and accuses the fossil fuel companies of concealing their role in creati…

NY Times Covers Crazy Climate Change Lawsuit Targeting Oil Companies, But Leaves Out Key Evidence

The New York Times, in its inexhaustible capacity to load an argument when attacking institutions it loathes, did it once again, leaving out key information when covering a ridiculous lawsuit targeting the major oil companies of the Western Hemisphere.The lawsuit brought by Misti Leon after the death of her mother, Juliana Leon, accuses oil companies of causing Juliana’s death in 2021 because of their contribution to climate change. Juliana, 65,…

Oil companies face a wrongful death suit tied to climate change

Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city's history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies' "misrepresentations" about climate change.

The 2021 "Heat Dome" Killed Her Mother. Now, She's Suing The Oil Companies Responsible

It's the first case of its kind, but can it succeed?

Wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and Washington woman's death

A Washington woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother’s fatal hyperthermia.

Family sues fossil fuel giants for wrongful death in first climate disaster case of its kind

In a legal first, a Washington state woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies, seeking to hold them accountable for the death of her mother during an unprecedented heatwave that scientists say would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change. Misti Leon filed the lawsuit in […]