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

Date

2024

Geography

Illinois

Part of

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

About this case

Filing year

2024

Status

Motion for stay of execution of remand order denied.

Geography

United States → Illinois

Docket number

25-1916

Court/admin entity

United States → Federal Courts → 7th Cir.

Case category

Adaptation → Actions seeking money damages for lossesCommon Law Claims

Principal law

Municipal Code of ChicagoUnited States → Civil ConspiracyUnited States → Failure to WarnUnited States → State Law—NegligenceUnited States → State Law—NuisanceUnited States → State Law—Unjust Enrichment

At issue

Lawsuit alleging that fossil fuel industry defendants' deception regarding the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions from their products resulted in harmful climate change impacts to Chicago.

Documents

Filing Date

Type

Action Taken

Document

Summary

08/01/2025

Decision

Motion for stay of execution of remand order denied.

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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied fossil fuel industry appellants’ motion to stay execution of a district court order remanding the City of Chicago’s climate change case against them to state court.

Summary

Lawsuit alleging that fossil fuel industry defendants' deception regarding the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions from their products resulted in harmful climate change impacts to Chicago.