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Judge approves ExxonMobil settlement; quick appeal promised
Judge approves ExxonMobil settlement; quick appeal promised
Judge approves ExxonMobil settlement; quick appeal promised
For more than a decade, New Jersey sought $8.9 billion in contamination lawsuit against ExxonMobil Corp. but settled for $225 million in March. Tuesday, a New Jersey judge approved the settlement, but an influential Democratic lawmaker who has spearheaded critics blasting the deal said the legal fight was not over.