2022 Supreme(US)(ca9) 166
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
County of San Mateo – Appellant
Versus
Chevron Corp. – Respondent
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, No. 18-15499 individually and on behalf of the People of the State of California, D.C. No. Plaintiff-Appellee, 3:17-cv-04929-VC
v. CHEVRON CORPORATION; CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.; EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION; BP PLC; BP AMERICA, INC.; SHELL PLC; SHELL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC; CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION; CONOCOPHILLIPS; CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY; PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION; TOTAL E&P USA, INC.; TOTAL SPECIALTIES USA, INC.; ARCH COAL INC.; ENI OIL & GAS, INC.; RIO TINTO ENERGY AMERICA, INC.; RIO TINTO MINERALS, INC.; RIO TINTO SERVICES, INC.; ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION; OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION; OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION; REPSOL ENERGY 2 COUNTY OF SAN MATEO V. CHEVRON NORTH AMERICA CORP.; REPSOL TRADING USA CORP.; MARATHON OIL COMPANY; MARATHON OIL CORPORATION; MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP.; HESS CORP.; DEVON ENERGY CORP.; DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP; ENCANA CORPORATION; APACHE CORP., Defendants-Appellants.
CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH, No. 18-15502 individually and on behalf of the People of the State of California, D.C. No. Plaintiff-Appellee, 3:17-cv-04934-VC
v. CHEVRON CORPORATION; CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.; EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION; BP PLC; BP AMERICA, INC.; SHELL PLC; SHELL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC; CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION; CONOCOPHILLIPS; CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY; PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION; TOTAL E&P USA, INC.; TOTAL SPECIALTIES USA, INC.; ARCH COUNTY OF SAN MATEO V. CHEVRON 3 COAL INC.; ENI OIL & GAS, INC.; RIO TINTO ENERGY AMERICA, INC.; RIO TINTO MINERALS, INC.; RIO TINTO SERVICES, INC.; ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION; OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION; OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION; REPSOL ENERGY NORTH AMERICA CORP.; REPSOL TRADING USA CORP.; MARATHON OIL COMPANY; MARATHON OIL CORPORATION; MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP.; HESS CORP.; DEVON ENERGY CORP.; DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP; ENCANA CORPORATION; APACHE CORP., Defendants-Appellants.
COUNTY OF MARIN, individually No. 18-15503 and on behalf of the People of the State of California, D.C. No. Plaintiff-Appellee, 3:17-cv-04935-VC
v. CHEVRON CORPORATION; CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.; EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION; BP PLC; BP AMERICA, INC.; SHELL 4 COUNTY OF SAN MATEO V. CHEVRON PLC; SHELL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC; CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION; CONOCOPHILLIPS; CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY; PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION; TOTAL E&P USA, INC.; TOTAL SPECIALTIES USA, INC.; ARCH COAL INC.; ENI OIL & GAS, INC.; RIO TINTO ENERGY AMERICA, INC.; RIO TINTO MINERALS, INC.; RIO TINTO SERVICES, INC.; ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION; OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION; OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION; REPSOL ENERGY NORTH AMERICA CORP.; REPSOL TRADING USA CORP.; MARATHON OIL COMPANY; MARATHON OIL CORPORATION; MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP.; HESS CORP.; DEVON ENERGY CORP.; DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY, LP; ENCANA CORPORATION; APACHE CORP., Defendants-Appellants. COUNTY OF SAN MATEO V. CHEVRON 5 COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, No. 18-16376 individually and on behalf of The People of the State of California; D.C. Nos. CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, a 3:18-cv-00450-VC municipal corporation, 3:18-cv-00458-VC individually and on behalf of The 3:18-cv-00732-VC People of the State of California; CITY OF RICHMOND, individually and on behalf of The People of OPINION the State of California, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v. CHEVRON CORPORATION; CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.; EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION; BP PLC; BP AMERICA, INC.; SHELL PLC; SHELL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC; CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION; CONOCOPHILLIPS; CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY; PHILLIPS 66 CO