ELR Citation: 53 ELR 20171
No(s). 18-cv-07477-VC (N.D. Cal. Nov 1, 2023) (Chhabria, J.)

A district court denied fishing groups' motion to remand a climate liability lawsuit against oil and gas companies. The groups initially sued in state court, seeking damages for lost fishing opportunities allegedly caused by climate change. The companies removed the suit to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), and the groups moved to remand. The court found CAFA removal was proper because the suit was a §382 action seeking damages for injuries suffered by absent fishermen and fishing businesses up and down the West Coast. It denied the motion.