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Litigation
Beyond Pesticides v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
About this case
Documents
Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
03/31/2021
Opposition
Opposition filed by plaintiff to defendant's motion to stay execution of the remand order pending appeal.
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03/31/2021
Reply
Reply filed in support of motion for a stay of execution of the remand order pending appeal.
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03/25/2021
Opposition
Memorandum of points and authorities filed in opposition to defendant's emergency motion to stay execution of the remand order.
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03/25/2021
Reply
Reply filed in support of emergency motion for a temporary stay of execution of the remand order.
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03/22/2021
Decision
Motion to remand granted.
The district court remanded a case brought against Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon) by the nonprofit organization Beyond Pesticides under D.C.’s consumer protection statute. The court rejected Exxon’s arguments that the diversity jurisdiction statute or the Class Action Fairness Act provided a basis for federal jurisdiction.
09/21/2020
Reply
Reply memorandum of points and authorities in support of motion to remand and for fees and costs.
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09/04/2020
Opposition
Brief filed by defendant Exxon Mobil Corporation in opposition to motion to remand and for fees and costs.
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08/05/2020
Motion
Memorandum of points and authorities filed in support of motion to remand and for fees and costs.
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07/06/2020
Notice Of Removal
Notice of removal filed.
Exxon Mobil Corporation removed a climate change-based consumer protection case brought by an environmental group to federal court in D.C. Exxon identified diversity jurisdiction and the Class Action Fairness Act as the grounds for removal.
Summary
Lawsuit asserting that Exxon Mobil Corporation's representations regarding its investment in clean energy violated D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act.