New Orleans is selected as site for oil spill litigation

Nola.com ^ | 8.10.10 | Rebecca Mowbray

[trumandogz]

The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation agreed to consolidate the litigation over the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in federal court in New Orleans before Judge Carl J. Barbier.

"Upon careful consideration, we have settled upon the Eastern District of Louisiana as the most appropriate district for this litigation. Without discounting the spill's effects on other states, if there is a geographic and psychological 'center of gravity' in this docket, then the Eastern District of Louisiana is closest to it," the panel ruled.

[a fool in paradise]

There’s corruption in New Orleans?

I’m SHOCKED! < /sarc >

[trumandogz]

A good development in that Orleans Parish juries will be hearing the cases and the plaintiffs will not have to travel far for the trials.

[noblejones]

Democrat lawyers don’t call it “The Bank” for nothing.

[a fool in paradise]

What’s good for trial lawyers is good for the DNC:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/7145004.html

“Houston trial lawyers Amber and Steve Mostyn, both 39, have donated $3 million to Democratic candidates this campaign cycle.”

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Years ago, the majority of the top 20 donors in the state of Texas were all trial lawyers (including the late billionaire John O’Quinn) who gave exclusively to the Democrats.

[Izzy Dunne]

Something tells me there will be slime, muck, scunge, grease, ineffective dispersants, blowout preventers, and lots of money involved.

... and that's just the lawyers!

[SeaHawkFan]

Proving damages is going to be very interesting. All those businesses that didn't report all their income, the feds impeding BP’s efforts, the lack of oil on most beaches, and the federal law limiting liability at $75 million are going to be major obstacles for the plaintiffs. Anyone expecting this case to be resolved within ten years is naive.

[colorado tanker]

The biggest losses won’t be from the oil leak, but from Barry Salazar shutting down the Gulf oil industry. I’d love to see the feds sued for that.

[UCANSEE2]

Anyone expecting this case to be resolved within ten years is naive.

I don't know if it will ever be resolved. Just look at the Pigford case that involved SHERROD. Even though it was 'settled', it is still ongoing and has had more money thrown into the pile for distribution to anyone who is Black, or African-American (whatever that means), and 'claims' to be a farmer, or to have been one, or to have known one.

Yes. A lot of money will be changing hands, greasing palms, laundered through this case and then donated back to the Politicians(lawyers) who picked the location and the judge. The Judge is probably already rubbing his hands together in anticipation of the new 'cash flow'.

[patriot preacher]

LOL NO corruption there! Oh, and I’m SURE they’ll be able to find a totally impartial jury pool as well....

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Lawyers lining up to feed off the carcass of BP.