U.S. Court Rejects Continuing Tort Claim In Contamination Suit Against Exxon Mobil

摘要

A federal trial court has dismissed a claim for punitive damages in an environmental tort suit because Exxon Mobil's disposal of toxic substances in an unlined pit did not occur during the statutory period (Sweet Lake Land & Oil Company LLC v. Exxon Mobil Corp, W.D. La., 2:09 CV 1100, 9/29/11).