Legal Opinion

United States v. Knote

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 20, 1994No. 93-2526PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

The EPA appeals a district court1 order requiring it to follow the dispute-resolution process set out in a consent decree governing certain relations between the Knotes,2 their property, and the EPA. According to the EPA, the dispute at hand does not fall within the purview of the decree. We disagree and affirm the district court.

1. BACKGROUND

This litigation arises out of the environmental cleanup of six acres and a building located in Missouri and owned by the Knotes. The EPA and the Knotes agreed to enter into a consent decree concerning the cleanup. At the time the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

United States v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
United States v. ITT Continental Baking Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
Debra Walker v. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development v. The Housing Authority of the City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
Roberto Navarro-Ayala v. Rafael Hernandez-ColonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
Towers Hotel Corporation, a Corporation v. Gerald A. Rimmel, Receiver, Mansion House Center PropertiesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by29 opinions

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United States v. Administrative Enterprises, Incorporated, Principal Services, Incorporated, Zion Ventures, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
Waste Management of Ohio, Inc. v. City of DaytonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
White v. National Football LeagueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
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