Spanish Lake Legacy Suit - GoHaynesvilleShale.com2024-03-28T20:19:18Zhttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/forum/topics/spanish-lake-legacy-suit?commentId=2117179%3AComment%3A3795812&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noUse this link to view the ima…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2019-01-13:2117179:Comment:37959122019-01-13T00:05:13.939ZSkip Peel - Mineral Consultanthttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/ilandman
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</div> Yeah, RDS and XOM are the 800…tag:gohaynesvilleshale.com,2019-01-12:2117179:Comment:37957142019-01-12T17:28:53.547ZSkip Peel - Mineral Consultanthttps://gohaynesvilleshale.com/profile/ilandman
<p>Yeah, RDS and XOM are the 800 lb. gorillas of energy company legal departments. They will draw this out as long as possible and then attempt to settle if it looks like things aren't going their way. It doesn't appear likely that a successful clean up at Spanish Lake is possible at any price.</p>
<p>The legal tactic of claiming that a plaintiff is late in bringing litigation is a common one. It has lengthy case law that supports it however the public rarely finds that it is a reasonable…</p>
<p>Yeah, RDS and XOM are the 800 lb. gorillas of energy company legal departments. They will draw this out as long as possible and then attempt to settle if it looks like things aren't going their way. It doesn't appear likely that a successful clean up at Spanish Lake is possible at any price.</p>
<p>The legal tactic of claiming that a plaintiff is late in bringing litigation is a common one. It has lengthy case law that supports it however the public rarely finds that it is a reasonable defense even if the court eventually does. The negligence is undeniable.</p>
<p><em>"But, in court, the dispute has been less about whether there is contamination and more about its extent and whether Shell should pay to clean it up so many years later."</em></p>
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