Ninth Circuit Denies Petition for Rehearing en banc 

May 23, 2007 (Seattle) -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has amended its December 22, 2006, ruling in the case of Baker v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 04-35182, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court has decided it will not rehear the case “en banc.”

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Ninth Circuit Rules on Exxon Punitive Damage Amount

Dec. 22, 2006 (Seattle) -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that Exxon Mobil Corp. must pay $2.5 billion in damages to victims of the Valdez oil spill. The appeals court reduced the $4.5 billion award for the 11-million gallon Exxon Valdez tanker spill, saying the verdict exceeded U.S. Supreme Court limits on punitive damages. The Appellate Court said Exxon's ``reckless misconduct'' in the 1989 accident still warranted severe sanctions. Exxon had argued that it should pay no more than $25 million in punitive damages in the case. The case is titled Baker v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 04-35182, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (San Francisco).

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