Court Watch - Written by Jere Beasley on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 8:08 - 0 Comments
Exxon Mobil Wins Again In Alabama Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court has again ruled in favor of Exxon Mobil Corp. in the latest appeal in the state’s ongoing dispute with the oil giant. The latest dispute involved $23 million which the state considered a penalty on the failure by Exxon to pay royalties to the state. We have been battling on behalf of the state against the oil company since 1999 over how much Exxon Mobil should pay Alabama in royalties from wells the company drilled in state-owned waters. I won’t rehash the facts of the actual case against the company except to say it was one of the strongest cases of liability – documented by internal company documents – that I have ever seen.
In 2003, the state won a jury verdict, reduced by the trial judge to $3.6 billion. But the Alabama Supreme Court threw out most of that award in 2007. In January, Exxon Mobil had to pay Alabama more than $121 million in royalties plus the statutory interest on the judgment. We believed that Exxon Mobil should have paid the state an additional $23 million in what even Exxon had once described as a penalty and not interest. Exxon had taken the position before the jury verdict that it would be adequately punished by the “penalty” that the law imposed for its failure to pay royalties to the state. On appeal, however, the oil giant took the position the $23 million was actually “interest,” and not a “penalty.” In any event, the latest Supreme Court ruling should bring this litigation to a close.
- Building Oaks of Righteousness
- Yaz litigation continues to grow
- Health care fraud costs are huge
- FBI warned about mortgage fraud problem in 2004
- Toyota has massive safety issues
- Chevrolet Cobalt Steering Complaints Being Investigated
- A Message From Alabama State Bar Association President Tom Methvin
- Beasley Allen lawyer travels to Washington for hearings
- Living the Victorious Christian Life
- A Monthly Reminder
- A Bad Scene in Washington
- Pride Leads to Arrogance
- Favorite Bible Verse
- Nice Guys Don’t Always Finish Last
- A Message From Alabama State Bar President Tom Methvin
- March For Babies 2010 Coming Soon
- Valentine Cards Delivered to Brantwood
- LawCall Is Still Getting Lots of Attention
- 3/10.2010
Attorney Jeremy Hancock Cullman, AL was appointed as attorney for tee...
- My daughter who is in the US Navy drove approx.....5 hours from NJ on her way to...
- Thanks for all the information. I have intended to buy a Prius when I think it i...
- The case has not yet gone to court. We will continue to follow the case and pro...
- I think one of the most important things chemical reform can do to protect us is...
- Who won this case?...
- Any idea about final payment for for us less important stroke victims?
Thanx....
- I have a 2005 explorer that is doing the same thing, plus the coast button actua...
- Beasley Allen
- Jere Beasley Report
- Extreme Montgomery
- Legal Strategies
- Yamaha Rhino Lawyer
- Leaking Storage Tank
- Coal Ash Spill
- Personal Injury Lawyer
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Mesothelioma Lawyer
- Mesothelioma Blog
- Serious Injuries
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Morgan Keegan Fraud
- Toyota Unintended Acceleration
- Denied Disability
- Gadolinium and NSF
- Trasylol Recall
- Paxil and Pregnancy
- Kugel Hernia Patch Recall
- Yaz Side Effects
- Vytorin Cancer
- Heparin Recall
- Pain Pumps
- Ortho Evra and Blood Clots
- Fosamax and ONJ
- Lantus Attorney
- Avandia and Heart Attacks
- Reglan Lawyer
- Medtronic Heart Lead Recall
- Chantix Recall
- Digitek Recall
- HRT and Breast Cancer
- Steven Johnson Syndrome
- Gardasil
- Antibiotics
- Fleet Attorney
Recent Settlements - Sep 3, 2009 12:59 - 0 Comments
Wal-Mart parking lot case is settled
More In Recent Settlements
- Interstate death case settles
- Mississippi case involving man crushed by pipe won on appeal
- Death case settled in Troy, Alabama
- Oral Sodium Phosphate Litigation
- Road Rage case settles in an Alabama Court
Featured, Toyota Litigation Update - Mar 15, 2010 8:00 - 0 Comments
Beasley Allen lawyer travels to Washington for hearings
More In Product Liability
- Jury Awards Woman $23.4 Million Against Ford Motor Co.
- Ford Liable for Defective Fuel Tank
- Caterpiller must Pay $54 Million to Paralyzed Texas Worker
- Machine Hazards are a Serious Safety Risk for Workers
- Honda Adds Vehicled to Recall Over Airbags
Recalls Update - Mar 4, 2010 11:30 - 0 Comments
Innovage LLC Recalls Discovery Lamps for Children Due To Fire and Burn Hazards
More In Recalls Update
- Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” Drop Side Crib Brands Recalled
- Products Made For Children in China Pulled From Stores in U.S.
- Chrysler to Fix Airbags in Some 355,500 Minivans
- Hyundai Issues Voluntary Recall on Sonata Sedan
- Honda Launches Recall to Repair Airbags
Leave a Reply