NEW ORLEANS - BP PLC asked a federal judge to dismiss most of court claims filed against the oil giant by companies and individuals who say that they have suffered economic damage from the massive Gulf oil spill last year.
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier did not immediately rule Thursday after motions hearing to dismiss the claims against BP and other companies who have been prosecuted on the oil spill caused by the explosion on the Horizon in water deep drilling.
BP argues Barber should reject thousands of maritime and the law of the State claims for economic by commercial fishers, landowners and other losses because they are excluded by the 1990 Oil Pollution Act.
Counsel for the applicants dispute that the Act of 1990 is the only vehicle for resolving these claims.
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