Gov't Must Keep Waiting To Pursue Oil Cleanup Claims

By Ben Adlin · September 19, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT

A Washington federal judge will continue to pause the U.S. government's claims against two defendants in an environmental cleanup case following a 2021 incident in which a derelict fishing vessel ran...

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Case Information

Case Title

United States of America v. Ships Int'l Inc et al

Case Number

2:23-cv-01677

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Environmental Matters

Date Filed

November 02, 2023

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