Legal Opinion
United States v. Garfield County
District Court, D. Utah
Decided October 24, 2000No. 2:96-cv-00450PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JENKINS, Senior District Judge.
This case concerns a road. It brings to court a contest of wills between two governmental entities, each vying for dominion over the road. This case arises from an incident in February of 1996 in which one entity altered one part of the road without the blessings of the other entity.
This case involves equipment, engineering, environment, and ego.
This case asks the very particular meaning of very general words chosen long ago, and seeks to define the character of the road and its relationship to the national park through which it…
2Cases cited51 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Lake Carriers' Assn. v. MacMullanSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Utah Power & Light Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- San Juan County v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
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