Judge Affirms Denial Of Company's Request To Recover $2.6M In Cleanup Costs

NEW ORLEANS - The National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC) did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in denying a request from Baby Oil Inc. and its insurer seeking reimbursement of $2,694,578.20 for costs incurred in cleaning up an oil spill that occurred after the company's wellhead was hit by an unidentified vessel, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled April 4, finding that Baby Oil's failure to install a subsurface valve or storm choke did not evidence due care (Baby Oil Inc., et al. v. United...(read more)Image may be NSFW.
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