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| 03/30/89 |
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2 FISHERMEN FILE FIRST LAWSUIT OVER SPILL; MORE SUITS LIKELY:
By SHEILA TOOMEY, Daily News reporter |
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| 05/07/89 |
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SPILLS: A MATTER OF LIABILITY:
HISTORY SHOWS THAT MANY VARIABLES AFFECT TREATMENT WHICH DAMAGED PARTIES RECEIVE AFTER OIL DISASTERS By SHEILA TOOMEY, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/16/89 |
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EXXON RESPONDS TO 140 LAWSUITS:
By RICHARD MAUER, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/16/89 |
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STATE SUES EXXON:
By RICHARD MAUER, Daily News reporter |
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| 10/24/89 |
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EXXON LAWSUIT BLAMES STATE FOR DELAY IN OIL SPILL RESPONSE:
By SHEILA TOOMEY, Daily News reporter |
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| 12/28/89 |
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OIL COMPANIES WANT SPILL EVIDENCE SECRET:
By GEORGE FROST, Daily News reporter |
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| 02/28/90 |
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS EXXON:
By PATTI EPLER, Daily News reporter |
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| 04/10/90 |
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EXXON ARRAIGNED, PLEADS NOT GUILTY:
By RICHARD MAUER, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/27/90 |
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JUDGE SAYS EXXON, SUBSIDIARY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES:
By DON HUNTER, Daily News reporter |
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| 10/09/90 |
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EXXON: NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES:
By DON HUNTER, Daily News reporter |
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| 10/18/90 |
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BIRDS KILLED TO MAKE CASE AGAINST EXXON:
$600,000 STUDY USES 350 BIRDS IN TRYING TO GET NUMBERS ON SPILL By DAVID WHITNEY, Daily News reporter |
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| 10/20/90 |
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EXXON MUST FACE CHARGES, JUDGE SAYS:
By DON HUNTER, Daily News reporter |
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| 12/21/90 |
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JUDGE IN OIL-SPILL CASE REFUSES TO PERMIT CLASS-ACTION LAWSUITS:
By MARILEE ENGE, Daily News reporter |
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| 02/27/91 |
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PLAN TO KEEP STUDIES SECRET ON SPILL RIPPED:
By DAVID POSTMAN, Daily News reporter |
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| 03/13/91 |
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SPILL DEAL OK'D:
CLAIMS SETTLED FOR $1 BILLION By DAVID POSTMAN, Daily News reporter |
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| 03/23/91 |
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EXXON, SUBSIDIARY PLEAD GUILTY IN SPILL:
JUDGE REBUKES LEGISLATORS FOR ASKING HIM TO DELAY RESOLUTION OF CRIMINAL CHARGES By DON HUNTER, Daily News reporter |
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| 04/25/91 |
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EXXON SETTLEMENT TIMELINE:
By DAILY NEWS STAFF |
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| 04/25/91 |
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JUDGE REJECTS EXXON DEAL:
CRIMINAL FINE CALLED TOO LOW; ENTIRE SETTLEMENT IN JEOPARDY By MARILEE ENGE and DAVID POSTMAN, Daily News reporters |
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| 05/03/91 |
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HOUSE TWICE REJECTS DEAL TO SETTLE SPILL:
By DAVID POSTMAN and MARILEE ENGE, Daily News reporters |
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| 05/04/91 |
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SPILL DEAL DIES AS EXXON, HICKEL PULL OUT:
By DAVID POSTMAN, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/30/91 |
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NEW SPILL ACCORD REACHED:
HICKEL TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF DEAL TODAY By Daily News staff and wire reports, |
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| 10/01/91 |
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2ND SPILL SETTLEMENT LOOKS LIKE THE 1ST:
EXXON AGREES TO $125 MILLION CRIMINAL FINE FOR 1989 OIL SPILL By GEORGE FROST, Daily News reporter |
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| 10/09/91 |
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JUDGE OKS OIL SPILL SETTLEMENT:
EXXON'S 2ND TRY SATISFIES COURT BUT NOT CRITICS By GEORGE FROST, Daily News reporter |
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| 11/14/91 |
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EXXON PAYS $125 MILLION SPILL-CRIMES BILL:
By GEORGE FROST, Daily News reporter |
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| 12/06/91 |
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TRUSTEES MAP OUT SPILL PLAN:
By DON HUNTER, Daily News reporter |
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| 01/10/93 |
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IN PUBLIC EYE, SPILL TOLL HIGHER:
STATE-BACKED SURVEY PUTS TAB AT $2.8 BILLION By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 07/14/93 |
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ALYESKA TO PAY $98 MILLION IN CLAIMS:
By MARILEE ENGE, Daily News reporter |
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| 07/14/93 |
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EXXON WANTS TRIAL TO REMAIN IN FEDERAL COURT:
By BOB EGELKO, The Associated Press |
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| 07/26/93 |
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FACES IN A BIG CROWD WAIT FOR SPILL MONEY:
65,000 MAY SPLIT $98 MILLION ALYESKA SETTLEMENT By MARILEE ENGE, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/21/93 |
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BELEAGUERED FISHERMEN PROTEST IN SOUND:
By DAILY NEWS STAFF and WIRE |
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| 08/22/93 |
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FISHING BOATS BLOCK TANKERS FROM TERMINAL:
3 SHIPS HALTED, 4 MORE EXPECTED By S.J. KOMARNITSKY, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/23/93 |
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OIL SPILL TRUSTEES REBUKED:
GAO STUDY CRITICIZES SETTLEMENT SPENDING By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/23/93 |
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TANKER BLOCKADE ENDS:
BABBITT PRESSES EXXON TO MEET WITH SOUND FISHERMEN By HUGH CURRAN, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/02/93 |
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INSURERS WANT OFF SPILL HOOK:
COMPANIES SAY EXXON'S CLEANUP A PR PLOY, BALK AT PAYING By RICHARD PYLE, The Associated Press |
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| 09/03/93 |
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EXXON SUES ALYESKA:
SEEKS TO BLOCK DEAL SETTLING SPILL CLAIMS By SHEILA TOOMEY, Daily News reporter |
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| 10/29/93 |
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JUDGES OK SPILL SETTLEMENT:
$98 MILLION SET ASIDE FOR VICTIMS, BUT DEAL ISN'T DONE YET By MARILEE ENGE, Daily News reporter |
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| 12/10/93 |
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JUDGE REJECTS EXXON'S SPILL ARGUMENTS:
APPEAL STILL POSSIBLE; THOUSANDS AWAIT CHECKS FROM $98 MILLION SETTLEMENT By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 12/24/93 |
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JUDGE SENDS 5 EXXON VALDEZ SUITS BACK TO STATE COURT:
By T.A. BADGER, The Associated Press |
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| 03/14/94 |
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EXXON ASKS TO TOSS OUT SPILL SUITS:
JUDGE COULD DROP THOUSANDS OF CASES By The Associated Press, |
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| 03/25/94 |
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CORDOVA NOT READY TO FORGIVE OR FORGET:
AFTER A 5-YEAR WAIT, AN ANGRY FISHING TOWN'S DAY IN COURT WITH EXXON APPROACHES By ROSANNE PAGANO, The Associated Press |
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| 05/01/94 |
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EXXON SPILL TRIAL MEANS BUSINESS:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 05/01/94 |
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STAGE SET FOR BATTLE OVER EXXON OIL SPILL:
By ROSANNE PAGANO, The Associated Press |
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| 05/06/94 |
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LAWYERS PICK A JURY TO HEAR EXXON CASE:
PANEL WILL DECIDE OIL-SPILL DAMAGE CLAIMS By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 05/31/94 |
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DUELISTS IN THE COURTROOM:
LEAD LAWYERS WHO ARE SQUARED OFF IN EXXON VALDEZ CASE HAVE A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN ARGUING MAJOR CASES by NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 06/14/94 |
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JURY FINDS EXXON, HAZELWOOD RECKLESS:
VERDICT MEANS OIL COMPANY COULD BE LIABLE FOR UP TO $15 BILLION IN PUNITIVE DAMAGES By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 06/20/94 |
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SPILL JURIES TODAY CONSIDER DAMAGES:
By T.A. BADGER, The Associated Press |
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| 06/21/94 |
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TRIAL'S PART 2 WILL PUT PRICE ON FISH LOSS:
JURY TO DECIDE DAMAGES By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 07/08/94 |
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EXXON TRIALS AT A GLANCE:
By DAILY NEWS STAFF |
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| 07/12/94 |
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FOR JURORS, QUESTION IS HOW MUCH?:
SPILL TRIAL TO DECIDE DAMAGES By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 07/26/94 |
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EXXON SETTLES LAWSUIT:
NATIVES GET $20 MILLION FOR SUBSISTENCE LOSSES By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 07/28/94 |
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EXXON JURORS TO VISIT SPILL SITES ON SOUND:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/12/94 |
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DAMAGE: $287 MILLION:
FISHERMAN UNHAPPY; EXXON SAYS IT'S PLEASED By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/26/94 |
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EXXON RECKLESS? CHIEF WON'T SAY:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/30/94 |
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EXXON CASE IS WITH JURY:
PANEL WILL DECIDE IF DAMAGES ARE DUE By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/17/94 |
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$5,000,000,000:
JURY SETS OIL SPILL DAMAGES By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/17/94 |
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BIOGRAPHIES OF EXXON VALDEZ JURORS:
By DAILY NEWS STAFF |
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| 09/17/94 |
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NOT OVER 'TIL IT'S OVER: EXXON FACES STILL MORE CLAIMS:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/18/94 |
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THE EXXON DECISION:
'WE DID THE RIGHT THING' JURY FOREMAN RECOUNTS LONG HAUL TO JUDGMENT By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/18/94 |
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THE EXXON DECISION:
FISHERMEN AREN'T BANKING ON ANY CHECKS FROM EXXON By PETER BLUMBERG, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/25/94 |
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JURY AWARDS $9.7 MILLION TO NATIVE CORPORATIONS, KODIAK FOR SPILL:
By DAVID McCORMICK, The Associated Press |
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| 01/22/95 |
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THE $5 MILLION JURY:
FOR 18 WEEKS, THE EXXON VALDEZ TRIAL JURORS LISTENED, ARGUED, LAUGHED AND SOMETIMES EVEN DOZED OFF. By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 01/28/95 |
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JUDGE UPHOLDS EXXON AWARD:
HOLLAND SAYS EVIDENCE SUPPORTS DAMAGES; OIL GIANT TO FIGHT ON By SHEILA TOOMEY, Daily News reporter |
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| 03/31/95 |
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COURT BARS PAYMENTS TO NATIVES:
EXXON OWES NOTHING By ROSANNE PAGANO, The Associated Press |
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| 06/15/95 |
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EXXON JURORS CALLED IN :
JUDGE, LAWYERS QUESTION PANEL By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 06/16/95 |
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EXXON JURORS SAY THEY DID THE JOB RIGHT:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 06/16/95 |
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JURY RECALL CONFUSES EXPERT :
ACTION BY EXXON SPILL TRIAL JUDGE MAY BE UNPRECEDENTED By ROSEMARY SHINOHARA, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/08/95 |
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EXXON SPILL PAYMENT SLICED :
JUDGE DEDUCTS $211 MILLION ALREADY PAID TO FISHERMEN By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/12/95 |
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EXXON CLAIMS JUROR MISCONDUCT IN ASKING FOR NEW TRIAL:
By ROSANNE PAGANO, The Associated Press |
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| 01/18/96 |
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$3.5 MILLION SETTLES EXXON SPILL SUIT:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 01/18/96 |
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EXXON RECOUPS $300 MILLION:
INSURERS ORDERED TO PAY IN PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF OIL-SPILL SUIT By Daily News staff and wire services |
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| 02/22/96 |
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EXXON'S CLAIMS REJECTED:
JUDGE LETS VERDICT STAND IN SPILL CASE By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 03/17/96 |
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SPILLIONAIRES:
A $5 BILLION EXXON PAYDAY COULD MAKE RICH ALASKANS AS COMMON AS MOOSE By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 03/17/96 |
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SPILLIONAIRES:
CLAIM CATEGORIES |
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| 03/17/96 |
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SPILLIONAIRES:
PAYOUT COMES AT HIGH PRICE By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 05/18/96 |
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SOME FEAR BILL WILL GUT SPILL VERDICT:
STATE'S TOP LAWYER SAYS TORT REFORM PUTS $5 BILLION EXXON AWARD AT RISK By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 06/11/96 |
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EXXON WINS INSURANCE CASE:
COMPANY DUE $250 MILLION FOR SPILL CLEANUP EXPENSES By MIKE DRAGO, The Associated Press |
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| 06/13/96 |
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JUDGE THWARTS EXXON:
OIL GIANT'S MANEUVER SOUGHT PART OF AWARD By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News Reporter |
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| 08/08/96 |
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EXXON MUST ANTE UP:
$6.5 BILLION BOND COVERS DAMAGES DURING APPEAL By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 09/19/96 |
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EXXON ORDERED TO OBTAIN $5 BILLION LETTER OF CREDIT:
By ALLEN BAKER, The Associated Press |
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| 09/25/96 |
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SPILL CASE MOVES ON TO APPEALS:
EXXON JUDGMENT FILED TWO YEARS AFTER VERDICT By ALLEN BAKER, The Associated Press |
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| 11/01/96 |
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EXXON, LLOYD'S SETTLE:
INSURERS TO PAY $480 MILLION By TERRI LANGFORD, The Associated Press |
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| 03/19/97 |
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LAWYERS PLAN EXXON AWARD SPLIT:
By JIM CLARKE, The Associated Press |
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| 06/20/97 |
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EXXON APPEALS VERDICT:
COMPANY REPEATS ITS SPILL ARGUMENT By JIM CLARKE, The Associated Press |
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| 10/14/97 |
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GUARD TAINTED OIL SPILL TRIAL, EXXON CLAIMS:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 01/27/98 |
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JUDGE DEMANDS EVIDENCE OF OIL-SPILL JURY-TAMPERING:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/01/98 |
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EXXON VERDICT STANDS:
JURY TAMPERING CLAIM REJECTED By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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| 08/04/98 |
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AS APPEALS DRAG, EXXON BANKS THE INTEREST:
By NATALIE PHILLIPS, Daily News reporter |
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