State v. Texas Pet Foods, Inc.

SPEARS, Justice.

The primary question presented is the determination of the existence of a present or threatened violation of the Texas Clean Air Act, Texas Water Quality Act, or Texas Renderers’ Licensing Act, that will support the issuance of a permanent injunction. 1 A second question is whether there is any evidence to support one of the violations of the Clean Air Act found by the jury — operating a cooker without a permit.

The State of Texas filed suit for civil penalties and injunctive relief against Texas Pet Foods, Inc. for violations of the above statutes. After trial to a jury, the…