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Judge Denies BP Request to Block Payment in Oil Spill Case -Report

A federal judge in New Orleans Friday denied a request by BP PLC (BP) to block payments linked to a settlement of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010, the Houston Chronicle reported on its website.BP had filed an injunction with the court, asserting the claims administrator had improperly rewritten parts of the settlement.Full story at: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/04/05/gulf-oil-spill-judge-rejects-bp-injunction-request-in-claims-dispute/Write to nymonitoring@dowjones.comSubscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwiresCopyright © 2013 Dow Jones Newswires...

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