Friday, May 25, 2007

BP Must Face Trial Over Claims It Violated Settlements With Blast Victims

(Bloomberg) -- BP Plc must face trial in November on
claims it reneged on settlements with three victims of the deadly
explosion at its largest refinery, a Texas judge said.

Judge Susan Criss in Galveston, Texas, today refused to end
a lawsuit in which Alisa Dean, 33, Tracy Donaie, 33, and Henry
Rivera, 39, are seeking about $42 million in joint future medical
costs, plus $5 million each for mental anguish. They claim BP
didn't pay their bills promptly as promised.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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