Legal Opinion
Illinois v. City of Milwaukee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 26, 1979No. 77-2246PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
The State of Illinois filed this action under the federal common law of nuisance to enjoin the City of Milwaukee and the Sewerage Commissions of the City and County of Milwaukee1 from discharging raw sewage and inadequately treated sewage into Lake Michigan.2 Illinois alleged and under*155took to prove at trial that the sewage contains pathogens, disease-causing viruses and bacteria, which are transported by currents into parts of the lake that lie within Illinois, where they present a substantial threat to the health of Illinois residents, and also that the sewage contains…
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- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
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