Burton et al v. BP Products North America, Inc. Featured Case

Fifteen Texas residents filed a federal lawsuit against defendant BP Products North America for negligence, common law assault and battery, private nuisance and punitive damages over BP's 40-day period of releasing some 53,000 pounds of toxic chemicals into the environment at the BP Texas City Refinery from April 6, 2010 - May 16, 2010, including 17,000 pounds of benzene.

Plaintiff: Armando Burton, Douglas Cravy, Jr., Douglas Cravy, Sr., Benjamin Diaz, Janene Diaz, William Evans, Katherine Garcia, Bryan Leach, Ernest Leach, Silvio Nunez, Nancy Stumpf, Demetres Thompson, Veanessa Thompson, Elizabeth West and Jessie Leach
Defendant: BP Products North America, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2012cv00111
Filed: April 3, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Galveston Office
County: Galveston
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M. Hoyt
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1346
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 3, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BP Products North America, Inc. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0541-9527522) filed by Armando Burton.(Garcia, Terri)

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Plaintiff: Armando Burton
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Douglas Cravy, Jr.
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Douglas Cravy, Sr.
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Plaintiff: Benjamin Diaz
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Plaintiff: Janene Diaz
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: William Evans
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Katherine Garcia
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Plaintiff: Bryan Leach
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Ernest Leach
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Silvio Nunez
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Nancy Stumpf
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Plaintiff: Demetres Thompson
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Veanessa Thompson
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Elizabeth West
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Plaintiff: Jessie Leach
Represented By: Terri M Garcia
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Defendant: BP Products North America, Inc.
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