Legal Opinion
Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1993No. 93-7062PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The issue before us is whether the district court erred in enjoining the FDIC from approving the sale of an environmentally sensitive tract of land in South Texas. The FDIC acquired an interest in the land when it became the receiver of a failed bank. The FDIC sold the bank’s assets to Heights Bank; still, the FDIC remained liable for losses Heights suffered on the sale of certain assets, provided the FDIC approved the sale in advance. Here, Heights found a buyer for the environmentally sensitive land and the FDIC approved the sale. At this point, the plaintiffs…
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