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What was the result of the lawsuit Sines v. Kessler?

  • Spencer received $5 million

  • Spencer was found liable and awarded for damages of $25 million

  • Spencer was acquitted

  • The case was dismissed

Answer

In Sines v. Kessler, a class action lawsuit, Spencer was found liable and awarded for damages of $25 million. The class of plaintiffs were the families of victims of the 1988 Piper Alpha oil rig explosion. The court found that Spencer, as chief executive of Occidental Petroleum, had failed to take proper safety precautions and had acted with negligence.
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