Legal Opinion

United States v. Crow, Pope and Land Enterprises, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 8, 1973No. 72-2381PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DYER, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the district court’s decision, 340 F.Supp. 25, that the “Chattahoochee River between Peachtree Creek and Buford Dam is not a navigable water of the United States within the meaning of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 403 and 407, and, therefore, the defendant . . is not subject to the provisions of those statutes.” We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

The United States seeks to permanently enjoin Crow, Pope and Land Enterprises (CPLE) from polluting the Chattahoochee. Allegedly, pollutants are being dumped into the river as a result of CPLE’s expansion of an…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cott Beverage Corporation v. Canada Dry Ginger Ale IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
  2. The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Erickson's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  3. United States v. Crow, Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1972
  4. Glenn Earl Coulter and Wife Eldera Coulter v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Defendant-Third-Party v. Warwick Electronics, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
  5. Herman Howze v. Arrow Transportation Company and Zurich Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Pitney Bowes, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Celina Mestre, Personal Representative of the Estate of Luis Mestre, Deceased, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Samaad v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  3. Glen L. Wood v. Holiday Inns, Inc., Interstate Inns, Inc., and Jessie Goynes v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Raymond F. Ringwald, Sr. v. R. D. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  5. H & W Industries, Inc. v. Formosa Plastics Corp., USA and Formosa Plastics Corp., Texas and J-M Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988

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