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Sunburst School District #2, et al. v. Texaco, Inc., et al.
Date: 08-20-2004
Case Number: CDD-01-179
Judge: Thomas McKittrick
Court: District Court, Cascade County, Montana
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Tom L. Lewis, J. David Slovak and Mark M. Kovacich of Lewis, Slovak & Kovacich, P.C., Great Falls, Montana
Defendant's Attorney:
Ronald F. Waterman of Gough, Shanahan, Johnson & Waterman, Helena, Montana
Eighty-two residents of Sunburst, Montana brought suit against for the cost of cleaning up a gas pipeline spill in 1995.
ChevronTexaco denied that there was any health risk assocaited with the spill.
About This Case
What was the outcome of Sunburst School District #2, et al. v. Texaco, Inc., et al.?
The outcome was: The jury awarded the plaintiffs $15 million in cleanup costs, $350,000 to cover the plaintiffs' costs of investigating the problem and $767,500 in damages for creating a public nuisance and violating the plaintiffs' right to a clean environment. Punitive damages of $25 million.
Which court heard Sunburst School District #2, et al. v. Texaco, Inc., et al.?
This case was heard in District Court, Cascade County, Montana, MT. The presiding judge was Thomas McKittrick.
Who were the attorneys in Sunburst School District #2, et al. v. Texaco, Inc., et al.?
Plaintiff's attorney: Tom L. Lewis, J. David Slovak and Mark M. Kovacich of Lewis, Slovak & Kovacich, P.C., Great Falls, Montana. Defendant's attorney: Ronald F. Waterman of Gough, Shanahan, Johnson & Waterman, Helena, Montana.
When was Sunburst School District #2, et al. v. Texaco, Inc., et al. decided?
This case was decided on August 20, 2004.