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Litigation

Shell Oil Products Co. v. Rhode Island

Date
2018
Geography
Rhode Island
Part of
Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Products Co.

About this case

Filing year
2018
Status
Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded.
Geography
Docket number
20-900
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → U.S.
Case category
Adaptation → Actions seeking money damages for lossesCommon Law Claims
Principal law
United States → Public Trust DoctrineUnited States → Rhode Island ConstitutionUnited States → Rhode Island State Environmental Rights ActUnited States → State Law–Strict LiabilityUnited States → State Law—NegligenceUnited States → State Law—NuisanceUnited States → State Law—Trespass
At issue
State of Rhode Island lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for causing climate change impacts that adversely affect Rhode Island and jeopardize State-owned or -operated facilities, real property, and other assets.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
12/30/2020
Petition For Writ Of Certiorari
Petition for writ of certiorari filed.
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In December 2020, fossil fuel companies filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the First Circuit's decision affirming affirming the remand order in the climate change case brought by Rhode Island. The companies requested that the petition be held pending the outcome of the Baltimore case since their petition raises the same jurisdictional issue.

Summary

State of Rhode Island lawsuit seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for causing climate change impacts that adversely affect Rhode Island and jeopardize State-owned or -operated facilities, real property, and other assets.