UPDATE 1-Brazil judge dismisses oil spill case against Chevron, Transocean
October 01, 2013 at 10:13 AM EDT
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A Brazilian federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against No. 2 U.S. oil company Chevron Corp after approving a negotiated settlement, a decision that closes a nearly two-year legal battle over a November 2011 oil spill.