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BP fuel sellers object to settlement exclusion

Anchorage Daily News online -- The Associated Press

Published: April 27th, 2012 02:28 PM
Last Modified: April 27th, 2012 02:30 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Owners of service stations that sell BP-brand fuel argue they have been unfairly excluded from the proposed class-action settlement of economic damage claims spawned by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

In a court filing Friday, lawyers for two Georgia-based companies that sell fuel under the BP name and logo ask U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to inquire why the settlement agreement between BP and a team of plaintiffs' attorneys excludes them when other service stations are eligible.

Barbier said Wednesday that he is leaning toward giving his preliminary approval to the proposed deal and planned to rule within a week. The judge also said he will have months to

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Submitted Apr 29, 2012 By: Nitewolf

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majormarket All-Star Author Houston Posts:861 Points:809,400 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 11:50:20 AM Ignore majormarket Report Abuse We will just to have to wait and see how good the BP station owners' lawyers are in making their points.
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,136 Points:770,075 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 11:18:01 AM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse This does not make sense.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:9,164 Points:779,850 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 11:09:52 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Good point Bar1035.
OTISFL Champion Author Pensacola Posts:4,745 Points:892,540 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 10:41:21 AM Ignore OTISFL Report Abuse The courts are NOT always right no matter what anyone says.
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,291 Points:810,500 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 10:33:13 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse Yep, what's good for the goose, should also be good for the gander! Equal rights for all!!!
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,582 Points:1,164,060 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 10:24:16 AM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse Some BP gas stations around here have switched brands and changed their facades accordingly.
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,343 Points:1,325,920 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 9:53:51 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse they have a point. after all the boycotts - you remember them - were aimed at the stations because that is who people interact with
bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,849 Points:365,610 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 9:05:45 AM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse Bias!
Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:4,342 Points:1,101,035 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 8:53:02 AM Ignore Jeff1944 Report Abuse Exclusion does not appear to be right, but it's up to the court to decide not us readers.
CorvairHaven Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,470 Points:1,480,515 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 8:50:36 AM Ignore CorvairHaven Report Abuse Companies can be very callous towards "employees" or "independent agents".
vincentV All-Star Author Toronto Posts:652 Points:137,305 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 8:43:09 AM Ignore vincentV Report Abuse wow
yardslave Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,697 Points:624,505 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 8:39:24 AM Ignore yardslave Report Abuse I'm sure BP plans to take care of it's own....
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,524 Points:500,885 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 7:42:35 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse sigh
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,823 Points:433,070 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 7:41:35 AM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse Seems like an oversight that will be corrected.
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,344 Points:547,255 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 7:34:54 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Life is not always fair!!
SUPPER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:2,568 Points:1,314,965 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 7:33:55 AM Ignore SUPPER Report Abuse Wow that's bad news to bp station owners
swede Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,902 Points:1,703,475 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 7:32:35 AM Ignore swede Report Abuse Should BP pay itself?
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,772 Points:924,325 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 7:03:50 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse Sharks smelling blood in the water, I suffered too, I stopped using BP fuel.
Rockyguitar Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,693 Points:1,229,070 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 7:00:55 AM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse They have a point. Afterall, everyone wants a slice of pie. How about just put B P out of business...would that make them happy?
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,380 Points:1,951,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 6:48:07 AM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Get in line.
herndonks Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,116 Points:211,685 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 6:22:32 AM Ignore herndonks Report Abuse Interesting
nozzle46 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:6,761 Points:1,486,845 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 6:22:28 AM Ignore nozzle46 Report Abuse Makes sense. Dealers lost money too.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,866 Points:1,718,545 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 5:38:39 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse The judge also said he will have months to consider objections to the settlement before deciding whether to give his final approval.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,921 Points:1,892,760 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 4:28:29 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse KICK BP OUT OF THE USA !!!