United States v. Coastal States Crude Gathering Company

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Coastal States Crude Gathering Company (Coastal) appeals a summary judgment in favor of the United States enforcing a “civil” penalty in the amount of $5,000 against Coastal pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1321(b)(6). We amend the judgment to provide for a penalty of $1,000 and, as amended, affirm.

Finding no genuine issue of material fact, the district court summarized the facts as follows:

Both parties agree that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact in this case. On or about June 7, 1977, approximately 5,200 barrels of gasoline were discharged into Nueces Bay, near…