Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. Olin Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20232
No(s). C-07-03756 (N.D. Cal. Aug 18, 2008)

The Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court decision holding that the U.S. government breached lease agreements it entered into with oil companies to explore for and develop oil and gas resources in the outer continental shelf off the California coast and ordering it to pay over $1.1 billion in resti...