Legal Opinion
Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Sachs
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 17, 1986No. Nos. 86-1572, 86-1573PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
The Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) appeals from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of Steven Sachs, Attorney General of the State of Maryland (Maryland), in PEPCO’s declaratory judgment action, 639 F.Supp. 856. PEPCO sought a judgment holding that the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)1 preempts Maryland’s hazardous waste laws and regulations,2 which, among other things, govern the use and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PEP-CO also sought relief preventing Maryland from enforcing those laws and regulations against PEPCO. The…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Potomac Electric Power Co. v. SachsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- The Potomac Electric Power Company v. Stephen H. Sachs, in His Capacity as Attorney General of Maryland Adele Wilzack, in Her Capacity as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State of New York, Amici Curiae, the Potomac Electric Power Company v. Stephen H. Sachs, in His Capacity as Attorney General of Maryland Adele Wilzack, in Her Capacity as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State of New York, Amici CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Chesapeake B & M, Inc. v. CassillyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1990
- The Potomac Electric Power Company v. Stephen H. Sachs, in His Capacity as Attorney General of Maryland Adele Wilzack, in Her Capacity as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and State of New York, Amici Curiae. The Potomac Electric Power Company v. Stephen H. Sachs, in His Capacity as Attorney General of Maryland Adele Wilzack, in Her Capacity as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and State of New York, Amici CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986