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Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors ↗
2:22-cv-03225United States Central District of California (C.D. Cal.)5 entries
Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Summary
Document
03/13/2024
Stipulation
Stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice filed.
Parties filed stipulated dismissal regarding "Phase II" of litigation, focused on the remaining causes of action not included in summary judgment order.
09/27/2023
Decision
Exxon's motion for summary judgment denied and Board of Supervisors' and environmental group intervenors' motions for summary judgment granted.
The court held that ExxonMobil did not have a vested nor fundamental right to transport oil by truck, upholding the California board's decision not to approve Exxon's Modified Plan. The court focused on the original conditions of the permit, which do not guarantee any mode of transportation other than pipeline. Additionally, the court found that there was substantial evidence supporting the Board's decision to deny the project, based on public comments and statistics relating to potential traffic accidents and oil spills along the highway.