Chevron-Texaco oil pollution lawsuit
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:allegation |
health impacts on local communities
contamination of land and water improper waste disposal |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Lago Agrio oil field case
|
| gptkbp:baseDefense |
Chevron denies responsibility
Texaco claims remediation |
| gptkbp:filingDate |
gptkb:Chevron_Corporation
gptkb:Texaco Ecuadorian plaintiffs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chevron-Texaco oil pollution lawsuit
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| gptkbp:impact |
debate over corporate accountability
influence on environmental law major environmental litigation |
| gptkbp:judge |
US courts
Ecuadorian courts |
| gptkbp:judgmentAmount |
$9.5 billion
|
| gptkbp:judgmentDate |
2011
|
| gptkbp:leadPlaintiffAttorney |
gptkb:Steven_Donziger
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ecuador
gptkb:Lago_Agrio |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:BBC_News
gptkb:The_Guardian gptkb:The_New_York_Times |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Amazon_rainforest
environmental damage oil pollution |
| gptkbp:result |
Ecuadorian court ruled against Chevron
US courts blocked enforcement International arbitration ruled in favor of Chevron |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1993
|
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
book 'Law of the Jungle'
documentary 'Crude' |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Crude_(2009_documentary)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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