The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of BP PLC (BP.L), Chevron Corp (CVX.N), Exxon Mobil Corp(XOM.N), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSa.L) and other energy companies contesting a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore seeking monetary damages from them due to costs caused by global climate change.
Supreme Court Backs Energy Firms Against Baltimore on Legal Issue in Climate Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of BP PLC, Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell PLC and other energy companies contesting a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore seeking monetary damages from them due to costs caused by global climate change.
The 7-1 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, came on a technical legal issue that could help the companies in their effort to have the case heard in federal court, as they would prefer, instead of state court, which the city favors as it is seen as a more amenable venue.