Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1987No. Nos. 86-6287, 86-6288PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
The Sierra Club filed a citizen enforcement action against Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (“Chevron”) alleging that Chevron’s El Segundo, California refinery repeatedly violated the terms of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. Chevron filed a motion for summary judgment, contending that some of Sierra Club’s claims were barred by California’s three-year statute of limitations and that the entire action was precluded because the state Regional Water Quality Control Board (“the Regional Board”) had already taken enforcement action against Chevron.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Crown, Cork & Seal Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Occidental Life Insurance v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by73 opinions
- Public Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. v. Powell Duffryn Terminals Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Federal Election Commission v. Larry R. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Texans United for a Safe Economy Education Fund v. Crown Central Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Sun Buick, Inc. v. Saab Cars Usa, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Ex Rel. Darryl Richardson v. U.S. West Communications, Inc., a Colorado CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
68 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.