Legal Opinion
Heppner v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 16, 1981No. Nos. 79-4883, 79-4884PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
In this consolidated appeal, Heppner and Jordan challenge the dismissal by the district court of their causes of action brought pursuant to the special liability provisions of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (the Act), 43 U.S.C. § 1653(a)(1). The district judge concluded that the Act does not provide for personal injury actions unrelated to the special environmental risks created by the pipeline. 479 F.Supp. 573. We agree and affirm.
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On August 10, 1976, Heppner’s husband was working in a gravel pit that served as a material site for the pipeline and was…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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