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Workers and Businesses in the Fishing Business Affected by the 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill Could Be Part of a Class Action Lawsuit

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Monday, July 6, 2020
Petroleum in the United States, States of the United States, Environment, Refugio oil spill, Plains All American Pipeline, Petroleum industry, Class action, BP

There is an update in a class action lawsuit against Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. ("Plains Pipeline") about the May 19, 2015 oil spill near Santa Barbara.

Key Points: 
  • There is an update in a class action lawsuit against Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. ("Plains Pipeline") about the May 19, 2015 oil spill near Santa Barbara.
  • In 2017, the Court decided that this case should be a class action on behalf of a "Class" or group of people, including certain fishers and processors.
  • The class definition now includes fishing blocks that better reflect where Plaintiffs allege the oil went and some seafood species were removed.
  • Some individuals or businesses may have received a notice about the lawsuit in the mail or seen a previous notice.