Suing the Wrong People?
November 27, 2008
In a news story from the Tampa Bay Online, a fellow sues one of the big oil companies because the ethanol that was in the gasoline ruined his boat motor. Shouldn’t he be suing the government for mandating that it be in there at all??? This is outrageous since oil companies would not add this crap if not forced to by our do-good environmentalists. What a crock.
Boat Owner Alleges Ethanol Damage In Lawsuit
Published: August 15, 2008
SEBRING – A Highlands County man has sued five of the nation’s biggest oil companies, alleging one sold 10 percent ethanol fuel that damaged his boat’s engine.
Erick Kelecseny contacted the Fort Lauderdale personal injury law firm Kopelowitz Ostrow, who filed suit Aug. 12 in U.S. District Court. They allege that Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP America, Shell and ConocoPhillips know about the problems ethanol causes to causes boats, but continue to market blended gasoline to the marine industry.
Kelecseny seeks punitive damages and class-action status to include all Florida boat owners whose vessels were damaged by the blended gas.
According to an April 9 story carried on Dow Jones newswires, another federal class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles has charged ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and other oil companies are selling ethanol blended gasoline that damages marine fuel tanks, engines and other components.
“The oil companies know this fuel is corrosive, but they’re keeping consumers in the dark to pump up their profits,” said Brian Kabateck, lead attorney on the case. “The cost to the consumer is thousands of dollars in repairs.”
Read the entire story here.
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