Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 2002No. 26,609PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANCHINI, Justice.
{1} Plaintiffs-Respondents (“Plaintiffs”) brought an environmental action in Santa Fe County against a number of oil and gas companies. The complaint stated various claims stemming from Defendants-Petitioners’ (“Defendants”) alleged contamination of Plaintiffs’ property. The trial court granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss for improper venue. The Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part, holding that venue was proper in Santa Fe County against some, but not all Defendants. Cooper v. Amerada Hess Corp., 2000-NMCA-100, ¶ 36, 129 N.M. 710, 13 P.3d 68. We…
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