US EditionLawsuit Blames Oil Companies for Washington State Woman's 2021 Heat Wave Death
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUL 9 – Charleston alleges 24 oil companies hid climate risks to protect profits and seeks damages to fund mitigation efforts, with lawyers filing key documents by Tuesday.
- Lawyers must submit proposed orders by Tuesday after Judge Robert M. Young's extension from July 1.
- Charleston filed a 2020 lawsuit against 24 oil and gas firms, alleging they concealed climate risks to protect profits, prompting ongoing legal battles.
- During the two-day hearing, plaintiff’s counsel Matt Edling argued energy choices are driven by cost not source, while defendants’ counsel contended federal emissions law preempts state climate suits.
- Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, Sher challenged reliance on Bucks County precedent while Boutrous highlighted the complaint's focus on 'emissions' 83 times, indicating ongoing legal disputes.
- Beyond Charleston, dozens of states and local governments have sued oil majors over climate costs, with plaintiffs asserting companies knew for decades about fossil fuel dangers.
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Seattle family sues Big Oil over 2021 heat dome death
A Seattle family is suing Big Oil over a loved one’s death. Julie Leon died of hyperthermia on June 28, 2021, the hottest day on record in Seattle’s history. Temperatures reached as high as 108 degrees that day in the throes of the Seattle heat dome that occurred that summer. Leon, 65, was found unresponsive in her car. Her internal temperature had risen to 110 degrees, according to the lawsuit. The family claimed climate change caused the extre…
Lawsuit blames oil companies for Washington state woman's 2021 heat wave death
(The Center Square) – In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, big oil companies – including ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Shell – are facing a climate change wrongful death lawsuit from the family of a Seattle woman.
Seattle Woman's Family Sues Big Oil Over Death During Heatwave
SEATTLE, WA – In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, big oil companies – including ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Shell – are facing a climate change wrongful death lawsuit from the family of a Seattle woman. The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court on May 28, alleges the oil companies knowingly fueled climate change and misled the public about the risks and consequences that the suit claims contributed to the record-high temper…
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