A New Jersey Superior Court judge has rejected an effort by ExxonMobil to limit its damages for harming natural resources at two refinery sites. The judge denied the company's motion to dismiss the state's claims that the public trust doctrine can be used for recovery of damages for pollution on private property, in this case uplands and tidal lands. The judge had ruled earlier that the state could pursue ExxonMobil for natural resource damages done by the refineries.
August 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A Superior Court judge has rejected an effort by ExxonMobil Corp. to limit its damages for harming natural resources at two refinery sites.
Judge Ross Anzaldi of Union County denied the company’s motion to dismiss the state’s claims that the public trust doctrine can be used for recovery of damages for pollution on private property, in this case uplands and tidal lands.
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