Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. BP p.l.c.

Geography

Date

2018

Document type

Litigation

Part of

About this case

Filing year

2018

Status

Brief filed by amicus curiae Attorney General of Maryland in support of appellant.

Geography

Docket number

1290

Court/admin entity

United States → State Courts → Md. App. 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—Trespass

At issue

City of Baltimore lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change impacts.

Filing Date

Type

Action Taken

Summary

Document

01/21/2025

Amicus Motion/Brief

Brief filed by amicus curiae Attorney General of Maryland in support of appellant.

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City of Baltimore lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change impacts.