Legal Opinion
United States v. Thorson
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided September 26, 2003No. 03-C-0074-CPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CRABB, Chief Judge.
On February 11, 2003, plaintiff United States of America filed this civil action seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties against defendants for the unauthorized discharge of pollutants into navigable waters of the United States pursuant to Sections 309(b) and (d) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1319(b) and (d). In the complaint, plaintiff alleged that on or about March 27, 2001, defendant Gerke Excavating, Inc. excavated, dredged and filled a wetland, which caused a discharge of pollutants into navigable waters of the United States. Plaintiff…
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