(CNN) -- The state of Alabama has filed suit against BP, Transocean and others in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to Alabama Attorney General Troy King. In a statement announcing the lawsuit filed Thursday, King said, "Some will, no doubt, sound the alarm that the lawsuit is premature. As Alabama's lawyer, I say that if, anything, based on BP's broken promises, their history of saying one thing and doing another, and now, new information that they have been secretly working to gain a legal advantage, further delay can only further damage our people." King said thousands of Gulf Coast residents are waiting while their claims languish in the legal system.
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Alabama attorney general files suit against BP and Transocean
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BP won't comment on lawsuit
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Attorney general: BP hiring expert witnesses so they won't be able to testify against firm
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He says BP is working on a report to argue it wasn't grossly negligent to limit its liability
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