Supreme Court cuts down Exxon oil spill damages
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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The
U.S. Supreme Court today drastically reduced the damage award in the
1989 Exxon
Valdez oil spill case.
A federal judge awarded $5 billion to 33,000 Alaska Natives, fishermen, landowners and other plaintiffs. The
9th Circuit Court of Appeals subsequently cut the award to $2.5 billion.
In
Exxon
v. Baker, the Supreme Court said the reduced award was too high. Based on compensation already paid, the majority said the plaintiffs are owed $500 million.
The vote on the damages was 5-3. Justice Samuel Alito did not take part in the case because he owns
Exxon stock.
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