BP fights on to try to oust oil spill claims administrator Patrick Juneau
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Associated Press] By Kevin McGill - November 19, 2014 -
NEW ORLEANS, BP is heading to a federal appeals court in its effort to oust the administrator of damage settlement claims arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The company filed notice Tuesday that it plans to file with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
In a related development Tuesday, Judge Barbier approved plans for a second round of claims to be paid from a $2.3 billion seafood compensation program. He adopted recommendations from a group of third-party lawyers, referred to throughout his order and the court record as "the Neutrals," recommending disbursement of up to $500 million in seafood claims.
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