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Anne Arundel County v. BP p.l.c.

Geography
🇺🇸 United States / Maryland
Year
2021
Document Type
Litigation
Part of
Anne Arundel County v. BP p.l.c.

About this case

Filing year
2021
Status
On appeal in the Maryland Supreme Court.
Geography
🇺🇸 United States → Maryland
Docket number
11
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Maryland Supreme Court (Md.)
Case category
Adaptation (US) → Actions seeking money damages for losses (US)Common Law Claims (US)
Principal law
United States → State Law–Strict LiabilityUnited States → State Law—Miscellaneous Statutes → Maryland Consumer Protection ActUnited States → State Law—NegligenceUnited States → State Law—NuisanceUnited States → State Law—Trespass
At issue
Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the consequences of climate change in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Documents

Filing Date
Document
Type
06/03/2025
On appeal in the Maryland Supreme Court.
The briefs and any decisions and other documents in the County's appeal in the Maryland Supreme Court from the dismissal of the County's claims are available on the case page for the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore's case.
Brief
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Summary

Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the consequences of climate change in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.