Legal Opinion
Unocal Corp. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 7, 2000No. Nos. 99-55342, 99-55381PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, District Judge:
This case concerns the cause and aftermath of a 1995 crude oil pipeline spill in Norwalk, California. The spill, which discharged over 45,000 gallons of crude oil, occurred on February 20, 1995 during the construction of the Norwalk-Santa Fe Me-trolink railway station. At least 50 gallons of oil escaped through a nearby storm drain and contaminated a local creek and river. The total cost of cleanup was over $4 million.
In the wake of the spill, Union Oil Co. of California (“Unocal”), the owner of the ruptured pipeline, filed suit against Southern California Regional Rail…
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