Climate change lawsuits against oil companies dismissed on preemption grounds
California Court of Appeal · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
In re Fuel Industry Climate Cases, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated multiple lawsuits alleging that major oil and g...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Auto Defect Claims Due to Federal Preemption
California Court of Appeal · 2025-07-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Tidrick v. FCA US LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tidrick, sued FCA US LLC (FCA) alleging that his vehicle's transmissi...