Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The city of Dunedin already has filed an $8.8 million lawsuit against the oil giant over the 2010 Deepwater oil spill.
Pinellas County has filed a lawsuit against BP Oil for economic losses due to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Tampa Bay Times. It joins other municipalities, including the city of Dunedin, in claiming economic suffering because of the uncapped well and ongoing oil spill, which kept tourists away from Gulf beaches. In its lawsuit, Dunedin pointed to losses in revenue from two natural tourism destinations: Caladesi and Honeymoon Island state parks. The Pinellas County suit does not seek a specific amount in damages. But it alleges "negligence and willful misconduct" on the part of BP, according to the Times article. Similar lawsuits have been filed by Clearwater, Indian Rocks Beach, Madeira Beach…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The lawsuits were filed April 19 in Louisiana, the day before the third anniversary of the oil spill.
Dunedin and Clearwater have filed lawsuits in U.S. Distrcit Court, seeking millions in damages due to the 2010 Deepwater oil spill off the Gulf coast, the Tampa Bay Times reports. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Clearwater lists BP and its contractors – Halliburton and Transocean – as defendants. Both Clearwater and Dunedin are not claming loss due to oil washing ashore but to from economic hardship as tourists stayed away during the disaster. In making its claim, Clearwater describes tourism as the "primary economic driver for the city," according to the Tampa Bay Times. Dunedin notes that outdoor recreation, including fishing and boating, draw visitors to the city. The two north Pinellas cities' lawsuits are among 60 filed Friday, …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
An 11-page claim demanding more than $8 million in lost revenue points to visitor declines at Dunedin's major natural tourism destinations Caladesi and Honeymoon Island state parks after the 2010 BP oil spill.
A claim for more than $8.8 million against BP is on its way to lawyers in South Carolina, Dunedin city attorney Tom Trask said Thursday. Trask said he "rushed in the last 14 days to get" Dunedin's claim against BP ready for high-powered, national plaintiff litigation firm Motley Rice LLC. The 11-page document boasts of Dunedin's two largest natural tourism destinations Caladesi and Honeymoon Island state parks and points to revenue lost from declined tourism after the company's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The claim for $8,812,133, plus another estimated $20,000 for recent forensic accounting fees not yet tallied, had already been sent through overnight mailing services by the time Dunedin city leaders voted to approve the claim …
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Monday, February 11, 2013
A high-powered, national plaintiff litigation firm told Dunedin commissioners Thursday that he'd have a draft recovery claim against BP ready in about two weeks.
A high-powered, national plaintiff litigation firm told Dunedin commissioners he'd have a draft claim against BP ready for Dunedin in about two weeks. Kevin Dean, a lawyer from South Carolina-based Motley Rice LLC, reassured commissioners who had questions about being past the Jan. 18 deadline to file a claim for recovery costs from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill. "It is a little bit of a concern," Dean said. "But I think we'll be OK." He told city officials Feb. 7 that the statute of limitations doesn't technically expire until April 20. Dean said no case law on the technicalities surrounding a 90-day filing period under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 exists, and he suspects judges would rule in the claimants' favor if it is challenged…
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights from Dunedin Patch!
Pinellas County Sheriff's detectives arrested a Palm Harbor man on Feb. 7 in connection with a string of recent robberies and a burglary at a Munchee's convenience store in Dunedin. Saul Shwarztein at Dunedin Bagels is challenging the area's beef-eating heavyweights to a pastrami-eating competition in Pioneer Park on Feb. 23. See how you can qualify. A legal agreement the owner of Sail Honeymoon made three years ago with the city requires that he re-bid for his business, but some commissioners are looking to create a loophole to bypass the bidding process. The Sweetbay grocery store at 1681 Main St. officially closed Monday. Are you sad to see it go? Despite being past deadline to file a claim, a high-powered litigation firm wants Dunedin …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Due to lingering negative perceptions of the Gulf seafood industry following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP will give Pinellas County money to help promote a local seafood festival and an episode of "Emeril's Florida."
Pinellas County is set to receive $500,000 from BP due to the linger effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. According to county documents, the grant money will go to the Convention and Visitor's Bureau so it can "conduct two major programs: to dispel negative Gulf seafood impression and generate tourism to Pinellas County." "While tourism has rebounded in the two years since the 'Deepwater Horizon' oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, the local seafood industry has not. Despite repeated statements from scientists that Gulf of Mexico seafood is safe to eat, the perception still persists that Gulf seafood is tainted." The two programs the CVB will be promoting with marketing dollars are The St. Petersburg & the Bay …
Carole
1:17 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013
Jess, you must not have worked in the recreation, hospitality, restaurant or Seafood industries, or else you would find it hard to believe that is all the money that was lost. more ›