Western Justice Attorneys Secured A $2 Million Settlement For Landowners

Western Justice attorneys secured a $2 million settlement for landowners from Exxon Mobil after a 2011 pipeline rupture on the Yellowstone River. “The pipeline break during summer flooding near Laurel left oil along an 85-mile stretch of the Yellowstone, killing fish and wildlife and prompting a cleanup that took months[…] Attorneys for property owners damaged by the spill announced that Exxon Mobil agreed to pay the landowners $2 million to settle a civil lawsuit[…] Plaintiffs’ attorney Jory Ruggiero said the case “held a powerful company like Exxon accountable.”