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Litigation

Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.

Date
2008
Geography
California
Part of
Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.

About this case

Filing year
2008
Status
Certiorari denied.
Geography
Docket number
12-1072
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → U.S.
Case category
Adaptation → Actions seeking money damages for lossesCommon Law Claims
Principal law
United States → Federal Common Law—NuisanceUnited States → State Law—Nuisance
At issue
Action by native Alaskans seeking damages from oil and power companies for impacts of climate change on their village.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
04/18/2013
Brief
Brief in opposition filed.
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02/25/2013
Petition For Writ Of Certiorari
Petition for writ of certiorari filed.
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An Alaskan Village whose village is threatened by climate change filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of a Ninth Circuit’s decision finding that its lawsuit seeking damages under state common law was displaced by the Clean Air Act.

Summary

Action by native Alaskans seeking damages from oil and power companies for impacts of climate change on their village.