Civil Litigation
Jun. 9, 2023
Judge adds Dole as debtor for subsidiary in oil cleanup
Dole Food applied for a stay of enforcement as it litigates a separate application by affiliate Dole plc to set aside or correct the judgment. It is also in a dispute with its subsidiary's insurers.
After granting Dole Food Co. additional time to present evidence, a Los Angeles judge ruled that it should be added as a debtor to a $133 million judgment that held its subsidiary responsible for cleanup of oil contamination in the city of Carson.
Counsel for Dole filed an application to stay Tuesday’s ruling by Los Angeles County Judge David S. Cunningham III pending either resolution of its separate application to set aside or correct th...
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