Legal Opinion

Clark v. Volpe

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 10, 1972No. 72-1631PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Per curiam

This is a class action in which plaintiffs seek to enjoin the construction, already in progress when suit was filed, of Interstate Highway 610 through City Park in the City of New Orleans. Suit was filed February 24, 1972, and on March 21, 1972, after an evidentiary hearing confined to the issue of laches, the court dismissed the action by application of the doctrine of laches. Its reasons for judgment are set forth in 342 F.Supp. 1324.

The decision of the District Court must be, and is, affirmed. Ragland v. Mueller, 460 F.2d 1196 [5th Cir., 1972.]

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Clark v. VolpeDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1972
  2. Robert B. Ragland v. Edward A. Mueller, as Secretary of the State of Florida Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Leschi Improvement Council v. Washington State Highway CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Sierra Club v. FroehlkeDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1973
  4. Save Our Wetlands, Inc. (Sowl) v. United States Army Corps of EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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