US woman brings first-ever wrongful death lawsuit against big oil

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/oil-industry-wrongful-death-lawsuit

A woman has brought the first-ever wrongful death lawsuit against big oil, claiming fossil fuel companies’ climate negligence caused her mother’s death during a major heatwave.
Juliana Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle at age 65 during the 2021 Pacific north-west heat dome – an event…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-05-30 03:55:52.818000.
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