United States v. Chotin Transportation, Inc.

ORDER

CARL B. RUBIN, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court on motions of the Plaintiff for Summary Judgment (C-l-85-1082, Doc. 7; C-l-85-1535, Doc. 5), Defendant’s Responses (C-l-85-1082, Doc. 22; C-l-85-1535, Doc. 7), Plaintiff’s Replies (C-l-85-1082, Doc. 24; C-l-85-1535, Doc. 9), and the Certified Administrative Records filed in both cases.

Plaintiff United States filed these consolidated actions to collect civil penalties from defendant Chotin Transportation, Inc., for the discharge of oil into navigable waterways. Defendant Chotin claims that the quantity of oil spilled was not…