McCormick et al v. Halliburton Company et al

  1. May 17, 2016

    Halliburton Hydrologist Stays In Water Contamination Suit

    An Oklahoma federal judge refused to limit the testimony of a Halliburton hydrology expert during an upcoming trial over the company's liability for alleged perchlorate contamination of groundwater related to work it did decades ago for the Department of Defense.

  2. August 10, 2015

    Halliburton's Expert Allowed In Water Contamination Suit

    Property owners suing Halliburton Energy Services Inc. over alleged groundwater contamination affecting their property values were struck another blow Monday when an Oklahoma federal judge denied their motion to nix expert testimony from the energy company, less than three weeks after one of their own expert economists was excluded from testifying.

  3. July 22, 2015

    Halliburton Wins Bid To Nix Expert Testimony In Pollution Suit

    Halliburton Energy Services Inc. successfully struck expert testimony from a groundwater contamination case in Oklahoma federal court Wednesday, marking a small victory six weeks after it was denied summary judgment in the case claiming its industrial activities leached perchlorate into the private wells of nearby homeowners.

  4. June 09, 2015

    Halliburton Can't Get Property Diminution Experts Tossed

    An Oklahoma federal judge on Monday ruled that Halliburton Energy Services Inc. can't nix the testimony of two appraisers who said the company's alleged groundwater contamination devalued affected properties by 80 percent, denying the related motion for summary judgment on property diminution claims.

  5. April 27, 2015

    Halliburton Urges Dismissal Of Okla. Pollution Suit Claims

    Halliburton Energy Services Inc. urged an Oklahoma federal judge Friday to nix certain property owners' claims in a suit accusing the company of contaminating groundwater around a plant near their homes, arguing they have failed to demonstrate a legally cognizable injury.

  6. April 21, 2015

    Court Stands By Cert. Denial In Halliburton Pollution Spat

    An Oklahoma federal judge on Tuesday rejected a group of landowners' request that she reconsider her denial of class certification in a lawsuit accusing Halliburton Energy Services Inc. of contaminating groundwater near a research facility, finding there are no grounds for another look.

  7. April 07, 2015

    Halliburton Seeks Upholding Of Cert. Denial In Pollution Row

    Halliburton Energy Services Inc. on Monday urged an Oklahoma federal court to reject a group of landowners' bid to nix a ruling denying class certification in a suit over contaminated groundwater, saying they have shown no grounds for reconsideration.

  8. March 18, 2015

    Landowners Fight Cert. Denial In Halliburton Pollution Row

    A group of landowners living near a Halliburton Energy Services Inc. research facility in Duncan, Oklahoma, urged a federal court Tuesday to reconsider its denial of class certification in a suit over contaminated groundwater.

  9. March 03, 2015

    Homeowners Denied Cert. In Halliburton Contamination Suit

    A federal judge in Oklahoma on Tuesday denied class certification to a group of homeowners living near a contaminated Halliburton Energy Services Inc. research facility, ruling that issues of law or facts affecting individual members outweigh the shared characteristics of the proposed class.

  10. March 31, 2014

    Halliburton Ducks Contamination, Lost Property Value Claims

    An Oklahoma federal judge on Monday refused to let a class of landowners living near a contaminated Halliburton Energy Services Inc. research facility pursue the company for lost property value, ruling that marketplace fear or stigma is not enough to support a nuisance allegation.