Legal Opinion
United States v. Board of Trustees of Florida Keys Community College
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided September 3, 1981No. 80-2894-Civ-CAPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ATKINS, Chief Judge.
THE ABOVE CAUSE was before the Court for a non-jury trial on May 18,19 and August 3, 1981.
The United States seeks restoration of an open water slough on the edge of the Florida Bay, which it contends was filled by defendants in violation of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. § 403 and the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311, 1344. Defendants concede the failure to obtain a necessary federal permit for the fill work. Defendant Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc. contends it should not be held liable for any of the unauthorized work since…
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