Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Arkansas Power & Light Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1981No. 80-1633PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
Appellants, residents of four counties surrounding a nuclear power reactor, brought suit against the operator-licensee of the plant, Arkansas Power & Light (AP&L); the United States through the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); the State of Arkansas; and several state agencies. Appellants sought injunctive, declaratory and monetary relief for what they allege is the unlawful operation and regulation of the plant. After a hearing on plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction prohibiting the operation of the plant until an emergency action plan had been…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Califano v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
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3Cited by16 opinions
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