Duration and Scope of Litigation Photograph by Natalie

Duration and Scope of Litigation © Photograph by Natalie Fobes

Complexity of Litigation “Constitution” Necessary to Manage Plaintiffs’ Case Lead Counsel PAC Team Law Team Trial Team AQSF & EQSF Administrator Discovery Team Executive Committee Damages Team Governmental Liaison Team Liaison Counsel

Complexity of Litigation - Discovery Commenced in 1990 Continued through Trial Over 1, 000 Depositions/Over 2, 500 Days At least 200 Expert Depositions/Over 450 Days • Over 10, 000 Pages of Discovery • Over 7, 500 Filings • Over 1, 000 Motions • Over 550 Discovery Adjudications • Over 370 Numbered Orders

Scope and Complexity of Non-Discovery Motion Practice • State and Federal Statutes Conflict • Federal Court vs State Court • Robins Dry Dock • TAPAA • Maritime Law • Blood Testing • Causation • Scientific and econometric evidence re: fisheries • Non-Economic damages • Compensatory damages • Punitive damages • Multiple appeals

Scope and Complexity of Pretrial Organizational and Procedural Challenges: Simultaneous State and Federal Cases to Coordinate Mandatory Punitive Damages Class Opt Out Classes TAPAA Role in Claims Process Removal Jurisdiction of this Court Direct and Class Action Plaintiffs Multiple Categories of Plaintiffs Fishermen Permit Holders Tenders Crew Members Processors Spotter Pilots Natives Vessel Owners 60 Different Plaintiff Law Firms Municipalities Cannery Workers Businesses Landowners

Scope and Complexity of Trial Federal Trial Two State Court Trials Innovative and Groundbreaking Pages of Transcript: Over 7, 700 Multi-Phased Trial Witnesses: 155, including 36 Experts Four Opening Statements Trial Exhibits Admitted: Plaintiff: 453 / Defendant: 656 Three Closing Arguments Scope of Issues: Seven Different Sets of Instructions Three Verdict Forms First Time Entire Story Was Heard Jury Was Able To Compare Exxon’s Congressional Statements To What The Evidence Actually Showed Federal Appellate Decisions to Date: 18 What Happened Fish Management Personnel Policies Ecology Seamanship Blood Test Alcoholism Corporate Governance Fatigue Fish Biology Coast Guard Rules Economics Finance Punishment

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 EVOS litigation is nearly 19 years old. . . and still ongoing. . . Longest Ninth Circuit common fund case is 13 years EVOS trial within 5 years Typical class actions: 5. 1 years 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1989 Mar 24: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Apr 26: 26 Complaints filed in District Court Summer: Development of individualized claims begins Sept: Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification Dec 22: Pretrial Order 9 outlines organization of Plaintiffs’ Case Management Team Mar - Dec: Judge Holland issued 20 written orders 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1990 - 1994: Discovery commenced and continued through trial, producing millions of pages of documents Sept 17, 1990 - Mar 25, 1991: Prepared and submitted claim forms to TAPL 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1991 1990 - 1994: Discovery continued through trial, producing millions of pages of documents Sept 17, 1990 - Mar 25, 1991: Prepared and submitted claim forms to TAPL Nov: Liability and Impact Teams established 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1992 1990 - 1994: Discovery continued through trial, producing millions of pages of documents April: Order No. 47 - The court stayed motion practice (except for discovery matters). June: Creation of TAPL fund determinations database by Plaintiffs--lasted several months Sept - Oct: Preparation of first damages matrix for commercial fisheries Nov: Compilation of individual claims database began, ultimately resulted in the POA and POD 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1993 1990 - 1994: Discovery continued through trial, producing millions of pages of documents May: Order No. 143 - The court approved a case management plan that stayed issue-oriented dispositive motion practice except as to seven specific summary judgment motions. Exxon managed to file over 15 fact-based and legal-oriented motions for summary judgment in 1993, the first of which was a motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Claims for Punitive Damages Based on TAPAA Displacement of General Maritime Law. Mar 1993 - 1994: Development of “All Plaintiffs’ Database” Apr: Briefing in the Ninth Circuit re: Robins Dry Dock May - Nov: Parties conducted expert depositions Oct 21: Orders 158 & 159 denied Exxon’s summary judgment motions based on TAPPA foreclosing punitive damages claims and res judicata. Oct 29: Settlement approved between Plaintiffs and Alyeska Nov: The parties filed a Proposed Joint Trial Plan, in which Exxon identified 14 Issues of Law to be Resolved, seven concerned punitive damages, none contended that punitive damages were precluded by CWA. 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1994 1990 - 1994: Discovery continued through trial, producing millions of pages of documents Mar 1993 - 1994: Development of “All Plaintiffs’ Database” March: The parties filed the Third Amended Revised Trial Plan, which did not list displacement by the CWA as a legal issue in contention. Jan: Plaintiffs responded to voluminous pre-trial motions Jan: Solicitation for increased contributions to fund the litigation through trial Apr 15: Final certification of mandatory punitive damage class May 2: Phase I of the Federal Court trial began June: The court approved the Third Amended Revised Trial Plan. Sept 1: Close of evidence and time for judgment as a matter of law and motion Sept 16: Phase III $5 Billion jury verdict Sept 30: Deadline to file dispositive motions. Hazelwood filed 11 post-trial motions and Exxon filed 11 motions for a new trial and for judgment as a matter of law. None of Exxon’s motions contended that CWA displaced any of plaintiffs. Nov: EQSF planning begins 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1995 Jan 17: Court issued 12 orders denying Exxon/Hazelwood’s post-trial motions Feb 7: Exxon motions to depose jurors; adjust Phase IIA verdict; and reconsider order re: chum price & UCI setnetter harvest June 13 -14: Judge Holland conducted jury interviews July 12: Exxon motion to depose Rita Wilson & Natalie Phillips Sep 6: Exxon motion for a new trial claiming juror misconduct & coercion Sep - Nov: Plaintiffs’ lawyers met with claimants re: damages matrix, POA, & distribution issues Oct: Drafting of POA begins. Exxon filed Motion and Renewed Motion. . . for Judgment on Punitive Damages Claims pursuant to rules 49(a), 58(2), and to the extent they may be applicable pursuant to rules 50(b), 56(d), 59(a), and 59(e). Nov: The court denied Exxon’s request to lift the stay and file its motion IIA verdict. Nov 13: Exxon opposed plaintiffs’ motion to finalize the Phase IIA verdict 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1996 Mar 18: Exxon motion for judgment. Seattle Seven, acting on Exxon’s behalf, objected to POA May: POD drafting began June 11: Order 317 approved POA & denounced Seattle Seven/Exxon scheme June 18: Exxon motion to reconsider Court’s order re: Seattle Seven Sept 11: Order 327 denied Exxon’s motion to reconsider order re: Seattle Seven Sept 24: Judgment entered on $5 Billion jury verdict Sept 30: Exxon and Seattle Seven filed joint appeal on Seattle Seven kickback Oct 8: Exxon motion to alter or amend the judgment and filed its bill of costs against certain plaintiffs 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1997 Jan 17: Order on Exxon’s motion to amend judgment. Time to appeal began to run Feb 12: Exxon appealed to Ninth Circuit Feb - Mar: Continued development of POD June 26: Exxon filed joint opening brief in the main appeal of In re: Exxon Valdez Sept 23: Exxon motion for a new trial in District Court, based on juror misconduct and coercion 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1998 Jan 5: Ninth Circuit stayed the proceedings; ordered a limited remand regarding Exxon’s motion for a new trial Mar 16: Deposition of Rita Wilson July 31: Order 339 denied Exxon’s second motion for a new trial Aug 7: Exxon appealed to Ninth Circuit Sept 11: Ninth Circuit granted the motion and briefing schedule set 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1999 Jan - Dec: Processed over 20, 000 claim forms, representing over 54, 000 potential claims May 3: Oral argument heard on consolidated appeals Week of June 28: Meetings scheduled to update claimants Aug: Exxon appealed order re: POD 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2000 Jan - Dec: Continued processing claim forms including over 9, 000 Round II claims, representing over 15, 000 potential claims Jan 4: Response to Exxon’s appeal of the POD Mar 16: Ninth Circuit denied Exxon’s appeal for a new trial based on alleged juror misconduct re: Rita Wilson July 14: Exxon filed its petition for a writ of certiorari for a new trial Oct 2: Supreme Court denied Exxon’s petition for cert Nov 9: Ninth Circuit oral arguments re: Baker v. Exxon 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2001 Jan - Dec: Claims processing continued Jan - Dec: PAC heard and resolved 650 appeals regarding final percent shares of distribution Nov 7: Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded $5 billion punitive damages award in light of BMW v. Gore and Cooper Industries v. Leatherman Tool Group 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2002 Jan - Feb: Plaintiffs counsel continued work on briefing re: remand of punitive damages June - July: State Court trial re: municipalities’ claims July - Aug; Oct - Dec: Funds from supplemental claims, compensatory damages and compensatory interest mailed to numerous claimants Oct 11: Oral arguments held in District Court re: punitive damages remand Dec 9: Order 358 approved punitive damage award of $4 billion plus interest; and stated $5 billion award was constitutionally permissible 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2003 Apr - present: Supplemental claims, compensatory damages and interest on compensatory damages continues to be distributed; continue to process claims June 12: Appellate briefing began to the Ninth Circuit regarding $4 billion punitive damages award July 11: Tender claims settled short of September trial Aug 22: Remand of punitive damage award in light of State Farm v. Campbell Sept 1: PAC has ruled on over 1, 000 appeals Dec 3: Oral Argument in District Court re: punitive damages award 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2004 Ongoing: Supplemental claims, compensatory damages and interest on compensatory damages continues to be distributed; continue to process claims, estates, divorces, assignments and liens Jan 28: Order No. 364 approved punitive damage award of $4. 5 billion plus interest; and stated $5 billion award was constitutionally permissible June 28: Exxon filed its opening brief with the Ninth Circuit June - Nov: Briefings filed with the Ninth Circuit 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2005 Ongoing: Supplemental claims, compensatory damages and interest on compensatory damages continues to be distributed; continue to process claims, estates, divorces, assignments and liens Sept: Plaintiffs filed a motion requesting the Ninth Circuit set a date for oral argument 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2006 Ongoing: Supplemental claims, compensatory damages and interest on compensatory damages continues to be distributed; continue to process claims, estates, divorces, assignments and liens Jan 27: Ninth Circuit oral arguments on punitive damages re: Baker v. Exxon Dec 22: Ninth Circuit’s ruling reducing punitive damages to $2. 5 billion; Judge Browning dissents 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2007 Ongoing: Supplemental claims, compensatory damages and interest on compensatory damages continues to be distributed; continue to process claims, estates, divorces, assignments and liens Jan 12: Exxon petitioned Ninth Circuit for panel rehearing and petition for rehearing en banc Mar 2: At the Ninth Circuit’s request, Plaintiffs filed a response to Exxon’s petition for rehearing en banc May 23: Ninth Circuit rejected Exxon’s petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc Aug 20: Exxon filed its petition for a writ of certiorari with the US Supreme Court Aug 29: Plaintiffs filed a conditional cross petition for a writ of certiorari Sept 21: Plaintiffs filed its brief in opposition Oct 1: Exxon filed its brief in opposition to Plaintiffs’ conditional cross petition Oct 9: Plaintiffs filed its reply brief for a conditional cross petition Oct 12: Exxon filed its reply brief in support of its petition for a writ of certiorari Oct 26: US Supreme Court conference to review petitions to issue an order to grant or deny them Oct 29: US Supreme Court granted in part the petition for writ of certiorari Dec 17: Exxon filed its brief on the merits with the US Supreme Court Dec 26: Amicus curiae briefs filed on behalf of Exxon 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 2008 Ongoing: Supplemental claims, compensatory damages and interest on compensatory damages continues to be distributed; continue to process claims, estates, divorces, assignments and liens Jan 22: Plaintiffs filed its brief on the merits with the US Supreme Court Jan 29: Amicus curiae briefs filed on behalf of Plaintiffs Feb 18: Exxon filed its reply on the merits with the US Supreme Court Feb 27: Oral Arguments schedule before the US Supreme Court June: US Supreme Court will issue their opinion by the end of June 2008 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1989 - 2008 Plaintiffs’ counsel maintains regular contact with claimants via 800 numbers, local meetings, letters, and websites Individual relationship maintained with 32, 000 claimants 1989 1990 1991 1992 2004 2005 2006 2007 1993 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Duration and Scope of Litigation 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Litigation is nearly 19 years old. . . and still ongoing. . . Still upcoming. . . Oral Arguments February 27, 2008 Supreme Court Decision By End Of June 2008 2000 2001 2002 2003