ELR Citation: ELR 21378
No(s). 93-35852 (9th Cir. Aug 23, 1994)

The court holds that res judicata bars sportfishers' claims for loss of use and enjoyment of natural resources as a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, off the coast of Alaska. After plaintiffs filed their claim, the United States and the state of Alaska entered into a...