The Second Department Overturns a Jury Award of Stigma Damages in Oil Spill Case

| May 4, 2009

In a recent oil spill case under the Navigation Law, an intermediate state appeals court, the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court, Second Department overturned a $225,000 jury award of “stigma” damages (plus $61,600 fees award) to a private homeowner for devaluation of his property values – not for clean-up costs – due to

Term Definition: Environmental Damages

| March 25, 2008

Environmental Damages:  This definition is a convenient place to collect all the possible liabilities and damages arising from the presence of hazardous materials on the property in violation of, or requiring remediation under,