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Environment & Energy

eggplant

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4. Wow, I'm shocked.

Reply to Champion Jack (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 08:53 AM

Apr 2014

Standard procedure would have been to make a private non-admission settlement to avoid just this sort of precedent. Aruba's lawyers were caught snoozing.

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A big win for the people vs the Frackers [View all] Champion Jack Apr 2014 OP

Great mtasselin Apr 2014 #1

Many of the Frackers are wealthy enough that they are self-insured. In Texas, mandotory Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #2

Has Scalia overturned it yet? Orrex Apr 2014 #3

Don't you mean Scalia/Thomas? lame54 Apr 2014 #5

They are the same. iandhr Apr 2014 #6

Wow, I'm shocked. eggplant Apr 2014 #4

must be related to the Incredibles :) PatrynXX Apr 2014 #7

wait a min Bob Parr? PatrynXX Apr 2014 #8

Fracking has been going on for over 50 years demoncrat Apr 2014 #9

Hydraulic slick water Fracking has only been going on for about 12 years Champion Jack Apr 2014 #10

No precedent mybuddy Apr 2014 #12

thanks for your concern , but, wrong on all counts, nice try tho' Champion Jack Apr 2014 #13

This is a huge deal. 7wo7rees Apr 2014 #15

Love it! Nihil Apr 2014 #16

Reminds me of the "Love Canal" incident years ago..... a kennedy Apr 2014 #11

It's one victory, but a single jury verdict doesn't set a legal precedent. Jim Lane Apr 2014 #14