Legal Opinion
Preserve Endangered Areas of Cobb's History, Inc. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 1996No. 96-8094PublishedCited by 189 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs in this action challenged a proposed highway construction project in Cobb County, Georgia. They alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act. In extremely well-reasoned orders, the District Court dismissed certain claims and granted the defendants summary judgment on all the remaining claims. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Preserve Endangered Areas of Cobb’s History, Inc. (P.E.A.C.H.) and various individuals brought suit to prevent the construction of a…
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