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City of Charleston v. Brabham Oil Company, Inc.

Geography
🇺🇸 United States of America → South Carolina
Year
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 of America → South Carolina
Docket number
23-1802
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (4th Cir.)United States → United States Federal Courts
Case category
Adaptation (US) → Actions seeking money damages for losses (US)Common Law Claims (US)
Principal law
United States → Maritime Law—TrespassUnited States → South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices ActUnited States → State Law—NegligenceUnited States → State Law—NuisanceUnited States → State Law–Strict Liability
At issue
Document with title of City of Charleston v. Brabham Oil Co.
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Documents

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Document
Type
Topics
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09/12/2025
Parties stipulated to dismissal of appeal of remand order.
Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the impacts of climate change on the City of Charleston.
Stipulation
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03/01/2024
Letter filed by City of Charleston regarding supplemental authority (Anne Arundel County v BP p.l.c.).
Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the impacts of climate change on the City of Charleston.
Letter
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11/30/2023
Reply brief filed by defendants-appellants.
Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the impacts of climate change on the City of Charleston.
Reply
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10/30/2023
Answering brief filed by City of Charleston.
Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the impacts of climate change on the City of Charleston.
Brief
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10/02/2023
Opening brief filed by defendants-appellants.
Lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for the impacts of climate change on the City of Charleston.
Brief
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Summary

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

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Group
Topics
Policy instrument
Risk
Impacted group
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance