Ruffin v. BP Expl & Prod

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Case Number:

23-30854

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3360 Other Personal Liability

  1. May 13, 2025

    5th Circ. Says Gaps In Testimony Doom Deepwater Suit

    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.

  2. December 03, 2024

    5th Circ. Judge Doubts Deepwater Horizon Claims Can Survive

    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.