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United States of America v. Gibson Wine Company

  1. February 05, 2018

    Winery Settles Feds' Enviro Claims Over Fatal Ammonia Leak

    A California winery has agreed to pay a $330,000 civil penalty and make $300,000 in improvements to its facility to resolve allegations that it flouted environmental laws in connection to a 2012 accidental release of anhydrous ammonia that caused the death of a worker, the federal government announced Monday.

  2. March 20, 2017

    Wine Co. Can't Trim 'Redundant' Claims In Worker Death Suit

    A California federal judge on Monday denied a winemaker's bid to strike “redundant” portions of the federal government’s environmental justice suit alleging Clean Air Act violations and other claims in connection with a worker’s 2012 death from anhydrous ammonia exposure, saying the laws and regulations complement each other.

  3. December 22, 2015

    Feds Sue Wine Co. Over Gas Leak That Killed Worker

    The federal government hit a California winemaker with an environmental lawsuit seeking potentially millions in penalties for violation of the Clean Air Act and other claims in connection with a worker's 2012 death due to an accidental release of anhydrous ammonia.