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March 24, 1989: | Exxon Valdez grounds on Bligh Reef and spills 11 million gallons of
crude oil.
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| May 2, 1994: | Trial begins in federal court - +5 years after spill.
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| September 16,1994: | Jury in federal court returns $5 billion punitive damages verdict in
Phase III of case.
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| September 30, 1994: | Exxon files 12 motions to overturn the jury verdicts.
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| October 3, 1994: | Exxon files 3 motions to overturn the jury verdicts.
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| January 27, 1995: | Judge Holland denies Exxon's motions to overturn the jury verdicts
(Order 267).
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| February 7, 1995: | Exxon files motion asking to depose the jurors and a motion to
adjust the Phase IIA verdict.
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| February 7, 1995: | Exxon files motion to reconsider the order re: chum price and to
reconsider order re: UCI setnetter harvest.
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| May 5, 1995: | Judge Holland denies Exxon's motion to reconsider the jury verdict
regarding chum salmon price.
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| June 13 and 14, 1995: | Judge Holland conducts jury interviews.
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| July 12,1995: | Exxon files motion to depose Juror Rita Wilson and Reporter Natalie
Phillips.
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| July 12,1995: | Exxon seeks access to Jurors Murray and Dean original juror
questionnaires filed under seal.
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| August 11, 1995: | Judge Holland denied Exxon's motion for the juror questionnaires.
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| August 16, 1995: | Judge Holland denied Exxon's motion to depose Wilson and Phillips.
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| September 6, 1995: | Exxon files motion for a new trial claiming juror misconduct and
coercion.
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| October 24, 1995: | Exxon files motion to amend the Phase 11(a) findings and adjust
verdict re: UCI setnetters.
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| October 24, 1995: | Exxon files motion attacking punitive damages verdict.
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| November 13,1995: | Exxon opposes Plaintiffs' motion to finalize the Phase IIA verdict.
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| February 14,1996: | Plaintiffs are served with a complaint for declaratory relief from the
Seattle Seven seeking a percentage of plaintiffs' damages on behalf
of Exxon
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| February 20,1996: | Judge Holland denies Exxon's motion for new trial based on possible
juror misconduct and coercion (Order 308).
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| March 6, 1996: | Seattle Seven intervene in litigation on behalf of Exxon.
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| March 18, 1996: | Exxon files motion attacking punitive damage verdict and Seattle
Seven object to Plan of Allocation acting on Exxon's behalf.
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| April 5, 1996: | Judge Holland denied Exxon's fourth attack on the UCI setnetter
verdict (Order 316).
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| June 11, 1996: | Judge Holland approves Plan of Allocation and denounces Seattle
Seven/Exxon scheme (Order 317).
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| June 18,1996: | Exxon files motion to reconsider Court's order re: Seattle Seven.
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| August 6,1996: | Judge Holland rejects Exxon's attempt to attack the punitive
damages verdict based on credits claimed from the Seattle Seven
releases (Order 326).
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| September 6,1996: | Judge Holland denies Exxon's motion to reconsider order re: Seattle
Seven finding that Exxon perpetuated a deception upon the court and
the jury (Order 327).
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| September 24,1996: | Judgment finally entered on federal court jury verdicts, including $5
Billion punitive damages award - +7 years after spill -- +2 years after
verdict.
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| September 30,1996: | Exxon and Seattle Seven file joint notice of appeal on Seattle Seven
kickback.
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| October 8, 1996: | Exxon files motion to alter or amend the judgment and files its bill of
costs against certain plaintiffs.
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| November 20, 1996: | Judge Holland dismisses the Seattle Seven complaint with prejudice.
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| December 19,1996: | Seattle Seven and Exxon file appeal challenging dismissal of
complaint.
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| January 17, 1997: | Judge Holland issues order on Exxon's Motion to Amend Judgment
(Order 332).
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| February 12, 1997: | Exxon files notice of appeal to Ninth Circuit.
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| March 18,1997: | Plaintiffs filed motion for approval of Plans of Distribution.
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| September 23,1997: | Exxon moved for a new trial on the ground of "newly discovered"
evidence.
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| January 5, 1998: | The Ninth Circuit issued a limited remand to permit the district court
to consider Exxon's motion for new trial.
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| March 16,1998: | Exxon deposed Juror Rita Wilson.
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| July 31,1998: | Judge Holland denied Exxon's second motion for a new trial (Order
339).
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| August 7,1998: | Exxon filed an appeal on the denial of the second motion for a new
trial.
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| November 27, 1998: |
Exxon files its final brief in its second motion for a
new trial.
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| May 3, 1999: |
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting in
Seattle, hears Exxon's appeal. |