Exxon Beats BP's Defense Claims In Brooklyn Oil Spill Row

By Bonnie Eslinger ( September 26, 2025, 10:39 PM EDT) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. wasn't required to defend BP Products North America against lawsuits resulting from a Brooklyn oil spill nearly 50 years ago — or pay its multimillion-dollar legal tab — the Second Circuit ruled Friday, saying that an Illinois "complete defense" rule applicable to insurers doesn't cover indemnification deals between non-insurers....

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