ABBOTT v. BP EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INC.

Civil Action No. H-09-1193.

781 F.Supp.2d 453 (2011)

Kenneth W. ABBOTT, et al, Plaintiffs, v. BP EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INC., et al, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

March 15, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Perry , Rene M. Haas , Perry Haas PC, Corpus Christi, TX, Mikal C. Watts , Watts Guerra Craft LLP, San Antonio, TX, Christopher V. Goodpastor , Watts Guerra et al., Austin, TX, Edward A. Mallett , Mallett & Saper, L.L.P., Rachel Gail Candelet , Watts Guerra Craft LLP, Jill Ondrejko Venezia , Office of U.S. Attorney, Houston, TX, Joyce Branda , Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs.

Otway B. Denny, Jr. , Anne M. Rodgers , Christopher Brian Watt , Daniel M. McClure , Katherine Dudas MacKillop , Fulbright Jaworski LLP, Lynne Liberato , Haynes Boone, LLP, Houston, TX, L. Poe Leggette , Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Washington, DC, Peter Andrew Stokes , Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin, TX, Sarah Rae Teachout , Haynes & Boone LLP, Dallas, TX, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KENNETH M. HOYT, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Pending before the Court is the defendants', BP Exploration and Production Inc., BP America Inc., BP p.l.c., and BP Products North America Inc. (collectively, "BP"), motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' amended complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), 9(b), and 12(b)(7) (Docket Entry No. 56). The plaintiffs, United States of America ex relatione...

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