Oakland v. BP P.L.C.

ELR Citation: 52 ELR 20119
No(s). C 17-06011 WHA and C 17-06012 WHA (N.D. Cal. Oct 24, 2022) (Alsup, J.)

A district court on remand granted San Francisco's and Oakland's motion to remand to state court the cities' lawsuits alleging that six oil companies produce and promote products that create a public nuisance—sea-level rise—when combusted. The court previously denied the motion, finding that eva...