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Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
City of Atwater v. Shell Oil Company, individually, and dba Shell Chemical Company; The Dow Chemical Company; Dow Agrosciences LLC; Occidental Chemical Corporation, individually, and formerly known as Occidental Chemical Company; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Western Farm Service, Inc.; Wilbur-Ellis Company; and Does 1 through 500, inclusive Torts Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2020
Orange County Water District v. Unocal Corporation, et al. Environmental Law Plaintiff Feb. 22, 2019
Crescenta Valley Water District v. Exxon Mobil Corp., Mobil Oil Corp., Tosco Corp., Conocophillips Co., Unocal Corp., Union Co. of California, Chevron USA Inc., Chevrontexaco Corp., Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc., Equilon Enterprises LLC, Shell Oil Co., Ultramar Inc., Valero Refining Co., Valero Marketing and Supply Co., Atlantic Richfield Co., Environmental Law Plaintiff Oct. 26, 2013
Jose Adolfo Tellez, et al. v. Dole Food Company Inc.; Dole Fresh Fruit Company; Standard Fruit Company; Standard Fruit and Steamship Company; The Dow Chemical Company; Amvac Chemical Corporation, and Does 1 through 500, Inclusive Torts Plaintiff Jul. 24, 2010
Mejia, et al. v. Dole Food Company Inc. et al. consolidated with Rivera, et al. v. Dole Food Company Inc. et al. Torts Plaintiff Jan. 23, 2010
City of Modesto v. The Dow Chemical Company, Goss-Jewett Company of Northern California, PPG Industries Inc., R.R. Street & Co. Inc. Torts Plaintiff Sep. 26, 2009
City of Modesto, City of Modesto Redevelopment Agency, City of Modesto Sewer District No. 1 v. The Dow Chemical Company, Goss-Jewett Company of Northern California, Modesto Steam Laundry & Cleaners Inc., PGG Industries Inc., American Laundry Machinery Inc., R.R. Street & Company Inc., Occidental Chemical Corp., Vulcan Materials Company Environmental Law Plaintiff Dec. 16, 2006
Confidential Environmental Law Plaintiff Oct. 29, 2002
City of Fresno v. Shell Oil Company, et al. Real Property Plaintiff Jun. 24, 1995
Case Name Topic Role Published
City of Atwater v. Shell Oil Company, individually, and dba Shell Chemical Company; The Dow Chemical Company; Dow Agrosciences LLC; Occidental Chemical Corporation, individually, and formerly known as Occidental Chemical Company; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Western Farm Service, Inc.; Wilbur-Ellis Company; and Does 1 through 500, inclusive Torts Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2020
Orange County Water District v. Unocal Corporation, et al. Environmental Law Plaintiff Feb. 22, 2019
Crescenta Valley Water District v. Exxon Mobil Corp., Mobil Oil Corp., Tosco Corp., Conocophillips Co., Unocal Corp., Union Co. of California, Chevron USA Inc., Chevrontexaco Corp., Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc., Equilon Enterprises LLC, Shell Oil Co., Ultramar Inc., Valero Refining Co., Valero Marketing and Supply Co., Atlantic Richfield Co., Environmental Law Plaintiff Oct. 26, 2013
Jose Adolfo Tellez, et al. v. Dole Food Company Inc.; Dole Fresh Fruit Company; Standard Fruit Company; Standard Fruit and Steamship Company; The Dow Chemical Company; Amvac Chemical Corporation, and Does 1 through 500, Inclusive Torts Plaintiff Jul. 24, 2010
Mejia, et al. v. Dole Food Company Inc. et al. consolidated with Rivera, et al. v. Dole Food Company Inc. et al. Torts Plaintiff Jan. 23, 2010
City of Modesto v. The Dow Chemical Company, Goss-Jewett Company of Northern California, PPG Industries Inc., R.R. Street & Co. Inc. Torts Plaintiff Sep. 26, 2009
City of Modesto, City of Modesto Redevelopment Agency, City of Modesto Sewer District No. 1 v. The Dow Chemical Company, Goss-Jewett Company of Northern California, Modesto Steam Laundry & Cleaners Inc., PGG Industries Inc., American Laundry Machinery Inc., R.R. Street & Company Inc., Occidental Chemical Corp., Vulcan Materials Company Environmental Law Plaintiff Dec. 16, 2006
Confidential Environmental Law Plaintiff Oct. 29, 2002
City of Fresno v. Shell Oil Company, et al. Real Property Plaintiff Jun. 24, 1995