Legal Opinion
State of New Hampshire v. Exxon Mobil Corporation & a.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided October 2, 2015No. 2013-0591 and 2013-0668PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDalianis, C.J.
The defendants, Exxon Mobil Corporation and Exxon-Mobil Oil Corporation (collectively, either Exxon or ExxonMobil), appeal-from a jury verdict awarding approximately $236 million in damages due to groundwater contamination to the plaintiff, the State of New Hampshire, after a trial in Superior Court {Fauver, J.). The State cross-appeals from the trial court’s order imposing a trust upon approximately $195 million of the damages award. We affirm the trial court’s rulings on the merits and reverse its imposition of a trust.
I. Background
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