Legal Opinion
St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality, Inc. v. Chalmette Refining, L.L.C.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 14, 2005No. CIV. A. 04-0398PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
VANCE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality, Inc. and Louisiana Bucket Brigade move for partial summary judgment on defendant’s liability for various violations of the Clean Air Act and request injunctive relief for some of those violations. Defendant Chalmette Refining, L.L.C. opposes the motion. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on liability and orders additional briefing on the propriety of injunctive relief in light of Hurricane Katrina.
I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiffs are…
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