UNION OIL CO. V. OPPEN
501 F.2d 558 (1974)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This is an action for compensation for ecological damage.
FACTS: Oppen (P) were commercial fishermen. They sued Union Oil Co. (D) for negligence
for economic losses suffered when the oil pollution caused by D killed the fish upon which
their commercial livelihood depended. The district court denied D a partial summary
judgment. The court also refused to strike from P's cause of action the demand for
compensation for 'ecological damage,' which included their lost commercial profits.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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