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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:02 AM Jul 2015

Oklahoma Supreme Court Gives Homeowners Go-Ahead to Sue Oil Companies over Fracking Earthquakes

Source: allgov

Those whose property was damaged in earthquakes caused by fracking can now sue oil companies in Oklahoma, according to the state Supreme Court.

In a 7-0 ruling, the Oklahoma Supreme Court cleared the way for two lawsuits filed against New Dominion LLC of Tulsa and Spess Oil Co. of Cleveland, Oklahoma. Both companies operate fracking wells that were blamed for numerous earthquakes in Prague, a small town east of Oklahoma City, and other areas.

The ruling allows litigation by Sandra Ladra of Prague, as well as another complaint by Jennifer L. Cooper, also of Prague, to move forward.

Ladra claims she was injured during an earthquake on the night of November 5, 2011. Cooper’s case, however, is a class action involving residents from Lincoln, Payne, Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Okfuskee and Creek counties that also sustained property damage since November 2011, making the litigation worth potentially millions of dollars in damages.

Read more: http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/oklahoma-supreme-court-gives-homeowners-go-ahead-to-sue-oil-companies-over-fracking-earthquakes-150702?news=856861

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Gives Homeowners Go-Ahead to Sue Oil Companies over Fracking Earthquakes (Original Post) n2doc Jul 2015 OP

color me shocked not only allowed but by 7-0 Romeo.lima333 Jul 2015 #1

Don't be fooled Tempest Jul 2015 #2

Agreed d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #6

Holy cow! Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #3

Like Everyone bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #4

prove to a court full of Corp. lawyers the cracks your foundation were caused by fracking? Sunlei Jul 2015 #5

If they really cared, they'd ban fracking. nt valerief Jul 2015 #7

They can do this now, lark Jul 2015 #8

Romeo.lima333

(1,127 posts)

1. color me shocked not only allowed but by 7-0

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:10 AM

Jul 2015

Tempest

(14,591 posts)

2. Don't be fooled

Reply to Romeo.lima333 (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:54 AM

Jul 2015

This is to allow it to go to trial so that the plaintiff can lose and the oil companies will obtain legal protections.

If the oil companies lost, these same judges would overturn the verdict on appeal in a heartbeat.

d_legendary1

(2,586 posts)

6. Agreed

Reply to Tempest (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 11:54 AM

Jul 2015

Most of a corporation's damage comes from the five stooges who sit in the SCOTUS. Just this week they limited the EPA's power when it came to coal emmisions. What's not to stop them from saying fracking is totally safe?

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)

3. Holy cow!

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:01 AM

Jul 2015

And Oklahoma, too.

bucolic_frolic

(43,163 posts)

4. Like Everyone

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:15 AM

Jul 2015

has the cash to take corporations to court, and pay both sides legal fees
if they lose probably

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

5. prove to a court full of Corp. lawyers the cracks your foundation were caused by fracking?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:35 AM

Jul 2015

I'd hate to lose that case and be responsible for their court costs.

Corps that frack will not even admit they cause earthquakes in the first place.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

7. If they really cared, they'd ban fracking. nt

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 01:21 PM

Jul 2015

lark

(23,100 posts)

8. They can do this now,

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 03:06 PM

Jul 2015

but when TPP passes the oil companies can sue the state in one of the corporate courts and will win based on the reduction of expected profits.

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