Legal Opinion

United States v. American National Can Co.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided July 31, 2000No. 98 C 5133PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MORAN, Senior District Judge.

The government brings this action on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against American National Can Company (ANC), alleging violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq., and federal asbestos regulations, 40 C.F.R. § 61.140 et seq. The government claims that for a period of at least several months scavengers stripped and removed asbestos from pipes and other components in an effort to salvage metal at a vacant building owned by ANC. The government argues that this activity constituted a…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. Harenda Enterprises, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2008
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  3. Sterigenics U.S., LLC v. KimDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 2019
  4. State v. Harenda Enterprises, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Sterigenics U.S. LLC v. KimDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2019

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