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The Climate Litigation Database

City of Charleston v. Brabham Oil Company, Inc.

Geography
🇺🇸 United States / South Carolina
Date
2020
Document type
Litigation
Part of
City of Charleston v. Brabham Oil Co.

About this case

Filing year
2020
Status
Parties stipulated to dismissal of appeal of remand order.
Geography
🇺🇸 United States → South Carolina
Docket number
23-1802
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → United States Fourth Circuit (4th Cir.)
Case category
Adaptation → Actions seeking money damages for lossesCommon Law Claims
Principal law
United States → Maritime Law—TrespassUnited States → South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices ActUnited States → State Law–Strict LiabilityUnited States → State Law—NegligenceUnited States → State Law—Nuisance
At issue
Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the impacts of climate change on the City of Charleston.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Summary
Document
09/12/2025
Stipulation
Parties stipulated to dismissal of appeal of remand order.
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03/01/2024
Letter
Letter filed by City of Charleston regarding supplemental authority (Anne Arundel County v BP p.l.c.).
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11/30/2023
Reply
Reply brief filed by defendants-appellants.
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10/30/2023
Brief
Answering brief filed by City of Charleston.
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10/02/2023
Brief
Opening brief filed by defendants-appellants.
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Summary

Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the impacts of climate change on the City of Charleston.