BP Exploration & Prodn, Inc. v. ID
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREW S. OLDHAM, Circuit Judge:
*286 An NBA player named David West negotiated a contract with the New Orleans Hornets before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He received every penny specified in that contract both before and after the spill. Still, the Claims Administrator for the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement Agreement awarded West almost $ 1.5 million in "lost" earnings. The Settlement Appeal Panel affirmed, and the district court denied discretionary review. We reverse.
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The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010. At that time, David West played…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Lewis v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
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