Legal Opinion
Askew v. American Waterways Operators, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 4, 1973No. 71-1082PublishedCited by 209 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
This action was brought by merchant shipowners and operators, world shipping associations, members of the Florida coastal barge and towing industry, and owners and operators of oil terminal facilities and heavy industries located in Florida, to enjoin application of the Florida Oil Spill Prevention and Pollution Control Act, Fla. Laws 1970, c. 70-244, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 376.011 et seq. (Supp. 1973) (hereinafter referred to as the Florida Act). Officials responsible for enforcing the Florida Act were named as defendants, but the State of Florida intervened as a party defendant, asserting that…
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