Legal Opinion
St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality, Inc. v. Chalmette Refining, L.L.C.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 3, 2005No. Civ.A. 04-0398PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
VANCE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality, Inc. and Louisiana Bucket Brigade move for partial summary judgment on liability and standing. Defendant Chalmette Refining, L.L.C. opposes the standing portion of the motion. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion as to both standing and liability.
I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiffs are nonprofit corporations formed to address environmental issues in St. Bernard Parish and in Louisiana. On February 12, 2004, and by amended complaint on February 20, 2004,…
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