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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Delaware Lawsuit Sought Damages from Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Injuries. The common law claims asserted by Delaware are negligent failure to warn, trespass, and nuisance. The State seeks compensatory damages, penalties for violation of the Consumer Fraud Act, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, and costs of suit.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The complaint asked the court for compensatory damages, equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, and costs of suit. Delaware v. Maui asserted causes of action for public nuisance, private nuisance, strict liability failure to warn, negligent failure to warn, and trespass.