Legal Opinion
Hood Ex Rel. Mississippi v. City of Memphis, Tenn.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 5, 2009No. 08-60152PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
In this lawsuit, the state of Mississippi seeks damages from the City of Memphis and Memphis Light, Gas and Water (“MLGW’) (collectively, “Memphis”), for the alleged conversion of groundwater in the Memphis Sands Aquifer (the “Aquifer”). The district court dismissed Mississippi’s lawsuit without prejudice, holding that Tennessee is an indispensable party to the suit and that the court was without power to join Tennessee. We AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
The Aquifer is located beneath portions of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. There is no interstate compact…
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