Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Indiana Auto Shredders Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 31, 1975No. 75-1367PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in a nuisance action,1 permanently enjoining appellant-Indiana Auto Shredders Company from operating its shredding plant for the recycling of automobiles in the Irish Hill section of Indianapolis, Indiana, and awarding $176,956 in compensatory and $353,912 in punitive damages to plaintiffs and intervenors. The suit was filed by appellee-Russell Harrison (d/b/a Indiana Coldweld Company) and some 33 other “claimants” who reside or work in the Irish Hill section,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Muehlman v. KeilmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1971
- Chandler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
- Haggart v. StehlinIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
- City of Chicago v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Cox v. SchlachterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1970
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Rust v. GuinnIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Friendship Farms Camps, Inc. v. ParsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
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