Legal Opinion
Ginn v. Consolidation Coal Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 10, 1982No. 81-286PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kasserman
On December 3, 1980, plaintiff, Charles Ginn, filed a suit in the circuit court of Perry County, Illinois, against defendant, Consolidation Coal Company, seeking damages and injunctive relief. The action arose as a result of blasting operations conducted by defendant at one of its surface coal mines which allegedly caused damage to plaintiff’s property. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint on the grounds, inter alia, that the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. sec. 1201 et seq. (Supp. 11977)) (hereinafter referred to as the Surface Mining Act)…
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