Legal Opinion

Jones Creek Investors, LLC v. Columbia County

District Court, S.D. Georgia

Decided March 31, 2015No. CV 111-174PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1282 ORDER

LISA GODBEY WOOD, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Jones Creek Investors alleges that activities occurring upstream from its pond, Willow Lake, have inundated Willow Lake with sediment, which in turn causes the golf course it operates to become flooded with murky water every time it rains. While Jones Creek Investors initially brought suit against a drove of Defendants, only two remain: Defendants Columbia County, Georgia, and CSX Transportation, Inc. Plaintiff alleges that these two Defendants’ upstream activities have caused significant damages to its property and business, and seeks relief…

2Cases cited33 opinions

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  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Lujan v. National Wildlife FederationSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. City of Seattle v. Monsanto CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2023
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