PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The first-ever climate-related wrongful death lawsuit filed against major oil companies is moving forward in Washington state after the companies recently tried to have the case dismissed.
The lawsuit was filed by the daughter of 65-year-old Juliana “Julie” Leon and aims to hold big oil companies accountable for her mother’s death during the 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest.
On July 8, King County Superior Court Judge Matthew Lapin ruled against the oil companies’ motions to dismiss the case — allowing the case to move towards a trial…