Legal Opinion
Lake Eugenie Land & Development, Inc. v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 22, 2017No. 15-30377PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal addresses the computation of economic losses arising out of the BP oil spill and based on the BP Settlement Agreement. In an attempt to adhere to our decision in In re Deepwater Horizon (“Deepwater Horizon I”), 732 F.3d 326 (5th Cir. 2013), the district court has approved a policy adopted by the Claims Administrator known as Policy 495. Policy 495 consists of five methodologies pursuant to which the Claims Administrator is to calculate claimant compensation: one Annual Variable Margin Methodology (“AVMM”) and four Industry-Specific Methodologies…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Jane Doe v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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- Lake Eugenie Land & Development, Inc. v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
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3Cited by15 opinions
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