Appeals court rejects BP bid to undo ruling in oil spill case

May 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejectedBP Plc's request to revisit an adverse ruling in thecompany's settlement over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf ofMexico, according to a court filing.

The March decision, from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court ofAppeals in New Orleans, had rejected BP's bid to blockbusinesses from recovering money over the 2010 Gulf of Mexicooil spill, even if they could not trace their economic losses tothe disaster.

The 5th Circuit on Monday said its March ruling shouldstand.

(Reporting by Dan Levine in San Francisco; editing by MatthewLewis)