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City of Annapolis v. BP p.l.c.

Geography
🇺🇸 United States / Maryland
Year
2021
Document Type
Litigation
Part of
City of Annapolis 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 brought by the City of Annapolis against fossil fuel companies seeking damages and other relief based on the companies' alleged concealment of information about their products' contribution to climate change.

Documents

Filing Date
Document
Type
Search results
06/03/2025
On appeal in the Maryland Supreme Court.
The briefs and any decisions and other documents in the City's appeal in the Maryland Supreme Court from the dismissal of the City'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 brought by the City of Annapolis against fossil fuel companies seeking damages and other relief based on the companies' alleged concealment of information about their products' contribution to climate change.