Reply to BP’s request to stop claims payments

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP PLC’s request to halt payments under a Gulf of Mexico oil spill settlement made two years ago does not raise any question requiring the U.S. Supreme Court to review the company’s settlement, lawyers for businesses and people hurt by the spill say.

The company wants payments halted while it appeals rulings about what businesses must prove to be eligible for the payments.

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