Watson Land Co. v. Shell Oil Co.
ELR Citation: ELR 20114 No(s). B155019 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. Jun 9, 2005)
The court held that a jury's award cleanup costs to a property owner for contamination stemming from an oil company's leaking pipeline must be reduced because the oil company did not obtain any benefits from the leak. Not only did the gasoline leakage result in a loss of product for the oil company,...