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But the lawsuit recently took a novel twist.
New Jerseys statute is modeled after a federal RICO law passed in 1970 designed to take down organized crime.
An ambulance sits abandoned in the middle of a flooded street after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey.Photo: Michael Bocchieri (Getty Images)
Its already proving to be a big year for climate court cases.
This week, the court alsoallowed Hobokens case to move forward, potentially toward a jury trial.
(The oil industrys science team did not include a single scientist.)
An Exxon spokesperson said that these kinds of cases waste millions of dollars of taxpayer money.
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