Legal Opinion
Fish Unlimited v. Northeast Utilities Service Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 1, 2000No. SC 16266PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the plaintiffs, who opposed the restart of a nuclear generating unit, were excused from having to exhaust all administrative remedies with the department of environmental protection (department) before seeking injunctive relief in the Superior Court because the administrative remedies available to them were futile or inadequate.
*3The plaintiffs1 brought this action in the trial court seeking to enjoin the restart of a nuclear generating unit (unit 2), owned and operated by the named defendant, Northeast Utilities Service Company.2…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Cahill v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Pet v. Department of Health ServicesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Concerned Citizens of Sterling v. Town of SterlingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Connecticut Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. JacksonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
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3Cited by31 opinions
- City of Waterbury v. Town of WashingtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone v. RocqueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Stepney, LLC v. Town of FairfieldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Moraski v. Connecticut Board of Examiners of Embalmers & Funeral DirectorsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Wallingford Center Associates v. Board of Tax ReviewConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
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