Supreme Court to hear $140mn Citgo oil spill case

摘要

The US Supreme Court said today it would review a longrunning legal dispute over whether US refiner Citgo should be liable for millions of dollars in damages from a 2004 oil spill in the Delaware river.The refiner,a subsidiary of Venezuelan national oil company PdV,is trying to overturn a ruling it says could make it responsible for more than $140mn in damages,even though the company says it is undisputed it”bears no fault for the oil spill.”The case centers on a clause commonly used in shipping contracts that provides a warranty that docking will be safe.