Legal Opinion
Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter v. Cedar Point Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1996No. 94-20461, 95-20227PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
These consolidated appeals arise from an action brought by Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter (“Sierra Club”), against Cedar Point Oil Company (“Cedar Point”) under the citizen suit provision of the Clean Water Aet (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1365. Sierra Club alleged that Cedar Point was violating the CWA by discharging produced water into Galveston Bay without a permit and sought civil penalties and an order enjoining the unpermitted discharge. Cedar Point counterclaimed for abuse of process. Before trial, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Sierra Club on the…
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