ELR Citation: 54 ELR 20085
No(s). 3:23-cv-01213-YY (D. Or. Jun 10, 2024) (Nelson, J.)

A district court adopted a magistrate judge's findings and recommendations to remand to state court a climate liability lawsuit brought by an Oregon county against oil and gas companies. The county initially sued in state court, arguing the companies failed to warn consumers about the negative effects of their products. The companies removed the suit to federal court on federal jurisdiction and diversity jurisdiction grounds, and the county moved to remand. The magistrate judge found the court did not have federal jurisdiction over the suit and that the companies failed to show one of the defendants was fraudulently joined, and recommended that the county's motion be granted. The court adopted the judge's findings and recommendations, and remanded the suit.