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City of Pomona v. SQM North America Corp.
Case Number:
15-56062
Court:
Nature of Suit:
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August 08, 2017
9th Circ. Revives Calif. City's $31M Tainted-Water Case
A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday slapped down a lower court's dismissal of Pomona, California’s $31 million suit claiming that perchlorate-laden fertilizer produced by mining giant SQM North America Corp. contaminated the city’s water, finding the court abused its discretion by limiting testimony by one of the city’s experts.
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May 10, 2017
City Urges 9th Circ. To Revive $31M Tainted-Water Case
A city in Los Angeles County on Wednesday urged the Ninth Circuit to revive its $31 million suit claiming that perchlorate-laden fertilizer produced by SQM North America Corp. contaminated its water, arguing the mining giant was allowed to "confuse the jury with pure unscientific speculation."