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Louisiana Environmental Citizen Suit Survives Exceptions

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The Kingfish would be proud of the Louisiana Supreme Court in Louisiana Ex Rel Tureau v. BEPCO, L.P. et al. The issues were the prescriptive period applicable to a citizen suit for injunctive relief under R.S. 30:16 and...more

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Lease Contamination Claim Squelched by Limitations

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In Swift Energy Operating LLC v. Regency Field Services LLC, claims for damage to leased minerals allegedly caused by contamination spreading from an H2S-CO2 injection well were barred by limitations. When the cause of action...more

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Environmental Assessment/Engineering Firm: Massachusetts Appellate Court Addresses Application of Statute of Limitations to...

he Appeals Court of Massachusetts (“Appellate Court”) addressed in an April 12th opinion whether a malpractice action against a former engineering firm and its owner was barred by the statute of limitations. See Cedar Crest...more

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Sewage Treatment Pond: South Dakota Supreme Court Addresses Adjacent Landowner's Inverse Condemnation and Nuisance Claims

The South Dakota Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in a December 19th opinion an issue involving governmental taking and nuisance claims. See Krsnak v. Brant Lake Sanitary District, 2018 WL 6683535. The issues arose in the...more

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CERCLA/RCRA Cost Recovery Action: U.S. District Court Addresses Potential Liability of an Individual

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (“Court”) addressed in a November 16th Memorandum and Order (“Order”) the liability of an individual under certain federal and state environmental...more

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Hazardous Substances/Bodily Injury Claim: New York Court Addresses Potential Liability of Engineering Inspection Subcontractor

The Supreme Court (Appellate Division) New York addressed in a March 7th decision whether a lower court properly granted summary judgment to a subcontractor performing engineering inspection services on a highway construction...more

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