Landowners: Exxon Mobil pipeline breached deal (along with the pipeline itself in Mayflower)

ST. PAUL, Minn.—An attorney for landowners along a crude oil pipeline that ruptured in Arkansas in 2013 said Wednesday that Exxon Mobil Pipeline Co. breached its contract with his clients because the pipeline interferes with their ability to enjoy their property.

Attorneys for the landowners and for Exxon Mobil appeared Wednesday before a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Minnesota.

Landowners' attorney Phillip Duncan asked the appeals court to reinstate the case—which was dismissed last year—saying his clients can prove the pipeline is damaging their property.

"We have enough proof to stay in court," he said.

Read more: http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/arkansas/story/2016/oct/20/landowners-exxon-mobil-pipeline-breached-deal/645431/