SoCal Gas needn't face permanent nuisance claims for well blast

SoCalGas, Sempra Energy secure victory barring plaintiffs from pursuing permanent nuisance claim in Porter Ranch gas rupture litigation.

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A utility deemed responsible for a 2015 gas well blowout in northwest San Fernando Valley won't have to face permanent nuisance claims from plaintiffs alleging property value loss associated with a stigma that resulted from the event.

Acknowledging the court has no power to supersede state utility regulators who decided to keep Aliso Canyon open and functioning, Los Angeles County Judge

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Nov. 25, 2019

SoCal Gas needn't face permanent nuisance claims for well blast

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