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Ruffin v. BP Expl & Prod
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May 28, 2026
The Fifth Circuit has denied an en banc rehearing of a worker's toxic tort suit against BP Exploration & Production over prostate cancer he alleges he developed because of exposure to crude oil during cleanup of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.
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May 13, 2025
The Fifth Circuit has affirmed the exclusion of expert testimony in a worker's toxic tort suit against BP Exploration & Production Inc. over cancer he says he developed after cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, saying there are "fatal analytical flaws" in the expert's opinion and upholding a win for the oil company.
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December 03, 2024
A Fifth Circuit judge on Tuesday questioned whether cleanup workers' claims following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill can survive in the face of a demanding evidence standard adopted from toxic tort cases.