Federal Judge Says New York Is Not Proper Venue For Pollution Liability Suit

Mealey's (February 4, 2020, 8:44 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on Jan. 27 dismissed a pollution liability insurer’s complaint against the U.S. government and the National Pollution Funds Center after determining that venue in New York federal court is not proper based on a venue provision included in the applicable Oil Pollution Act (OPA) (Water Quality Insurance Syndicate v. National Pollution Funds Center, et al., No. 19-6344, S.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13333)....

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