Three holdouts among hundreds of plaintiffs who sued BP for injuries or deaths from a 2005 explosion were set for trial Monday. Though BP has settled numerous related actions, a public hearing is being sought by two severely injured contract employees and the daughter of James and Linda Rowe, who both died in the blast. BP initially set aside $700 million to pay for settlements related to the explosion, but the company announced in July an increase to $1.2 billion, the damages amount that Eva Rowe seeks.
September 19, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Three holdouts among hundreds of plaintiffs who sued BP PLC for injuries or deaths in the 2005 Texas City, Texas, explosion were set for trial Monday as the British energy company is under fire for management lapses in Alaska and Texas.
While hundreds of other plaintiffs who lost relatives or were injured in the March 2005 blast have settled, the daughter of James and Linda Rowe and two contract employees injured have demanded a public hearing.
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