Legal Opinion
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc. v. Marfork Coal Co.
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided August 22, 2013No. Civil Action No. 5:12-1464PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT C. CHAMBERS, Chief Judge.
Pending are cross-motions for partial summary judgment filed by Plaintiffs Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc., West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Inc., Coal River Mountain Watch, and Sierra Club (“Plaintiffs”), ECF No. 55, and Defendant Marfork Coal Co., Inc. (“Marfork”), ECF No. 50. For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS in part Marfork’s motion as to the lack of standing of three of the plaintiffs, but otherwise DENIES the parties’ motions.
*670I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs filed this case pursuant to the citizen suit…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc. v. Alex Energy, Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2014
- Natural Resources Defense Council v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
- Center for Biological Diversity v. Swift Beef CompanyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2020
- Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc. v. Alex Energy, Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2014