City of Santa Cruz v. Chevron Corp.

Date

2017

Geography

California

Part of

County of Santa Cruz v. Chevron Corp.

About this case

Filing year

2017

Status

Complaint filed.

Geography

United States → California

Docket number

17CV03243

Court/admin entity

United States → State Courts → Cal. Super. Ct.

Case category

Adaptation → Actions seeking money damages for lossesCommon Law Claims

Principal law

United States → State Law–Strict LiabilityUnited States → State Law—NegligenceUnited States → State Law—NuisanceUnited States → State Law—TrespassUnited States → Supremacy Clause

At issue

Lawsuits alleging that fossil fuel companies caused cities' and county's climate change-related injuries.

Documents

Filing Date

Type

Action Taken

Document

Summary

12/20/2017

Complaint

Complaint filed.

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Summary

Lawsuits alleging that fossil fuel companies caused cities' and county's climate change-related injuries.