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Central Arkansas Water Utility Files Intent to Sue Exxon Over Pipeline
Posted by Arkansas Times: Lindsey Millar on September 20th, 2013
Arkansas Times: Central Arkansas Water (CAW) has filed a notice of intent to file a citizen lawsuit against ExxonMobil under the federal Pipeline Safety Act. The unusual legal maneuver of notifying a party that it'll be sued, rather than simply suing it, is dictated under the Pipeline Safety Act, which requires that potential plaintiffs give 60 days notice to the accused and the Department of Transportation, whose Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulates pipelines. ExxonMobil's...
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Ruling to Send Lawsuit Against Exxon Back to Faulkner County Seen as Win for Mayflower Families
Posted by Arkansas Times: Lindsey Millar on September 13th, 2013
Arkansas Times: U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson today sent a class action lawsuit against ExxonMobil over the Pegasus pipeline spill back to Faulkner County Circuit Court, where it was originally filed. The case, Duncan et al v ExxonMobil Corporation, also names David L. Raulston, who it describes as an Arkansas-based maintenance and operations technician for the pipeline. Exxon argued that the plaintiffs had no legal claim against Raulston. Without him, the case would have fallen under federal jurisdiction...