Cappello & Noël’s success in class action litigation has resulted in multimillion-dollar settlements for class participants.
Current Cappello & Noël Plaintiffs Class Actions
Santa Barbara Oil Spill | Plains All American Pipeline Class Actions
Cappello & Noël filed a class action lawsuit on June 23, 2015 against Plains All American Pipeline arising out of the May 19, 2015 oil pipeline spill near Santa Barbara that discharged over 100,000 gallons of toxic crude oil onto the shoreline, beaches and into the ocean along the California coast. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of oceanfront and beachfront property owners and lessees from Point Conception to San Diego.
Thomas Fire – Montecito Mudslides Southern California Edison Class Action
On January 24, 2018, a class action lawsuit was filed by Cappello & Noël LLP and co-counsel against Southern California Edison alleging the company knowingly and continually violated safety procedures, which lead to the devastating Thomas Fire that began December 4, 2017 and then the deadly Montecito mudslides. Jump to the class action contact form
Awards & Verdicts | Plaintiffs’ Class Actions & Multiple Plaintiffs Sample Cases
Settlement: Andrews, et al. v. Plains All American Pipeline, LLC – $230 Million Settlement for Fishing Industry Members and Residents Damaged by 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
Settlement: Grey Fox, LLC, et al. v. Plains All American Pipeline, LLC – $70 Million Settlement with Pacific Pipeline Company for Property Owners of over 170 Parcels with Oil Pipeline Easements
Verdict: Passport 420, LLC v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Company – $19 Million Jury Award for Insurance Bad Faith Case Related to Jet Seizure and Michael Avenatti Misconduct
Settlement: Thomas Fire – Individual Cases v. Southern California Edison – Over $16 Million in Damages Awarded to Homeowners Injured and/or Property Damaged in 2015 Thomas Fire and Mudslides
Verdict: Liskin v. Hope Ranch Park Homes Association, et al. – Court Trial to Verdict on Unenforceability of Deed Restriction that would have Reduced Value of Property by Millions
Verdict: $3.5 million jury verdict that found Wells Fargo Bank had violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act in a lending discrimination case
Settlement: $7.5 million settlement in a multi-district class action arising out of the defendant’s failure to honor the fixed rate of interest charged on balance transfers
Settlement: $86 million class action settlement involving alleged conspiracy among five major airlines to fix commissions paid to travel agencies
Settlement: $12.5 million settlement in a class action case arising out of the defendants’ alleged securities fraud
Settlement: $13.8 million class action case involving an alleged agreement among five major grocery chains to fix and maintain retail prices of milk sold in Southern California
Settlement: $4 million class action settlement concerning securities fraud
Settlement: Injunctive relief action under California Voting Rights Act to eliminate discriminatory at-large elections for the City of Santa Barbara
Confidential Settlement: Represented 175 cancer victims and their families for injury and wrongful death against Boeing
PLAINTIFFS’ CLASS ACTION NEWS
$70 Million Settlement Now Final For Central Coast Property Owners in Oil Pipeline Spill Easement Class Action Against Sable Offshore Corp. And Subsidiary
A $70 million settlement for private property owners with easements for the oil pipeline formerly owned by Plains All American is now final. The appeal period for the class action settlement expired on October 17, [ More... ]
$70 Million Class Action Settlement Reached For Property Owners Damaged By Plains All American Pipeline’s 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
On May 1, 2024, nine years after a pipeline ruptured along the Santa Barbara coastline spilling oil onto private property, Refugio State Beach and into the Pacific Ocean, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez granted [ More... ]
‘Reality’ Intrudes into Safety Valves Proposal for Refugio Pipeline – SB Independent
If not for the seriousness of the matter at hand — the eventual restarting of Line 901, the pipeline that caused the Refugio Oil Spill in 2015 — the arguments this morning at the Planning [ More... ]