Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Miller v. DeCoster
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 8, 1999No. 97-666PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
Austin J. DeCoster d/b/a DeCoster Farms of Iowa appeals a district court ruling finding him in violation of several water pollution and animal waste control requirements at hog confinement facilities. He also contests the imposition of $59,000 in civil fines. He claims the district court did not have substantial evidence to support its rulings, it interpreted the law incorrectly, abused its discretion in imposing the fines, and violated his equal protection rights in imposing the fines. We affirm.
DeCoster owned more than thirty hog confinement facilities in Iowa, only three of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bormann v. KOSSUTH COUNTY BD. OF SUP'RSSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- State v. RainsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- State v. FrankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Grant v. FritzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Greenawalt v. Zoning Bd. of Adj. of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Miller v. DeCosterSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
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