Legal Opinion
Adams v. Tennessee Valley Authority
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided April 26, 1966No. Civ. A. 5385, 5428-5434, 5491, 5510, 5511, 5522, 5530, 5531 and 5553PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, Chief Judge.
This action was started August 4, 1965 against the TVA in the Circuit Court of Anderson County, alleging that blasting in the early months of 1963 by the Authority in connection with the construction of its Bull Run Steam Plant had done great and permanent damage to plaintiff’s dwelling house on nearby property.
On August 19, 1965 the Authority petitioned for removal of the cause to this Court, under 16 U.S.C. §§ 831-831dd, on the ground that it is an agency of the United States.
Thereafter on September 9, 1965, the Authority filed its motion to dismiss on the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Rayonier Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Transportation Co. v. ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Griggs v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Connecticut v. American Elec. Power Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
- John A. Queen and Queen Electric Manufacturing Company v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Mike Butler and Craven Crowell, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Painter v. Tennessee Valley AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- North Carolina Ex Rel. Cooper v. Tennessee Valley AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
- Latch v. Tennessee Valley AuthorityDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1970
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