California Court of Appeal
Watson Land Co. v. Shell Oil Co., B155019
In a claim for the cost of clean up of contamination, defendant did not obtain any benefits when its pipeline leaked onto plaintiff's property and a jury award must be reduced accordingly.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/09/2005
- Published 06/09/2005
Judges
- ASHMANN-GERST, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Caldwell, Leslie, Newcombe & Pettit, Michael R. Leslie, Mary Newcombe, Cara A. Horowitz, Los Angeles, Andrew Esbenshade, Sandra L. Tholen; Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, and Feris M. Greenberger, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Bright and Brown, James S. Bright, Maureen J. Bright and Brian L. Becker, Glendale, for Defendant and Appellant., Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw and Gregory R. McClintock, Los Angeles, for Western States Petroleum Association as amicus curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.