Federal law says Transocean is n't liable for third parties ' compensatory damages . Those third parties comprise the vast majority of plaintiffs . CNN 's Michael Martinez contributed to this report . The Deepwater Horizon spill caused the worst oil spill in U.S. history . The lawsuit will go to trial February 27 in New Orleans .
Federal law says Transocean is n't liable for third parties ' compensatory damages . Those third parties comprise the vast majority of plaintiffs . The Deepwater Horizon spill caused the worst oil spill in U.S. history . The lawsuit will go to trial February 27 in New Orleans .