King County v. BP p.l.c.

King County in Washington State brought a public nuisance suit against fossil fuel companies seeking funding of climate change adaptation program. The case is one of many similar actions by local governments against the fossil fuel company in the United States.

The case has been stayed since 2018 while awaiting the Ninth Circuit Court's decision in Oakland v. BP p.l.c..

Ruling
The case is currently stayed pending either a response to the writ of certiorari in the Oakland v. BP p.l.c. case or a ruling by the Supreme Court in the Baltimore v. BP case.

Links

 * Sabin Center Database