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  1. June 12, 2013

    Shipper Can't Escape $25M Oil Spill Cleanup Costs

    A Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday shot down American Commercial Lines LLC's effort to escape liability for $24.8 million in cleanup costs from a 2008 Mississippi River oil spill by voiding its contract with a marine company.

  2. July 28, 2011

    Fishermen, Others Reach Deal Over Miss. River Oil Spill

    A proposed class of fishermen reached a settlement Wednesday in Louisiana with boat owners and others involved in a 2008 collision and oil spill in the Mississippi River that led to criminal charges against a tugboat captain.

  3. May 13, 2011

    Judge Compels Testimony In Miss. River Oil Spill Suit

    A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday compelled testimony from the operating company and acting captain of a tugboat involved in a collision that spilled fuel oil into the Mississippi River and led to criminal charges, ordering that they be deposed in a civil suit.

  4. July 29, 2008

    Maritime Co. Hit With Class Actions Over Oil Spill

    Maritime transport company American Commercial Lines Inc. has asked a district court to exempt, or at least limit, its liability for an accident that dumped thousands of gallons of fuel into the Mississippi River last week and triggered four proposed class actions.

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