Vopak North America Inc. et al v. CMAC Construction Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:16-cv-06526

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Terry J. Hatter, Jr

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  1. December 07, 2020

    Contractor Can't Trim $3M LA Oil Spill Verdict, Judge Says

    A contractor can't reduce the $3 million in damages it owes to the owner of a shipping terminal for an oil spill because there's no proof the money won't be divvied up with other deserving parties, a California federal judge said.

  2. June 22, 2020

    Bid To Trim $3M Oil Spill Verdict Is Old Argument, Court Told

    A contractor is recycling the same argument for a third time in an attempt to escape paying its half of $6 million in cleanup costs for an oil spill, the owner of a Los Angeles terminal told a California federal court.

  3. June 10, 2020

    Terminal Owner Doesn't Deserve $3M For Oil Spill, Court Told

    A contractor held partially liable for a Los Angeles oil spill has urged a federal court to reduce a $3 million verdict an oil terminal owner won, arguing the owner only paid a 12th of the cleanup costs out of pocket while the rest was covered by insurance.

  4. January 29, 2020

    Terminal Operator Nabs $3M Jury Award Over LA Oil Spill

    A federal jury has awarded over $3 million to Los Angeles oil terminal owner Vopak Americas after finding that a contractor hired to test Vopak's lines, CMAC Construction, was liable for an oil spill that happened when valves were left open overnight and allegedly necessitated a multi-month, $6 million cleanup.