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United States v. John Pozsgai, Gizella Pozsgai, Mercer Wrecking & Recycling Corporation, J. Vinch & Sons, Inc. John Pozsgai and Gizella Pozsgai

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 10, 1993No. 92-1454PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

In this civil enforcement action, John and Gizella Pozsgai appeal the district court’s judgment finding them strictly liable for discharging fill material into wetlands on their property in violation of the Clean Water Act. Defendants also appeal various orders granting the government injunctive relief, finding John Pozsgai in contempt of the injunction, and denying the Pozsgais’ motion for relief from judgment. We will affirm.

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In April 1987, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received information that fill material was being dumped into wetlands on a…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Wickard v. FilburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  5. Tull v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by50 opinions

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  3. United States of America, United States of America, State of Louisiana, Intervenor-Appellee v. Marine Shale Processors, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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