Legal Opinion
Student Public Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. v. Tenneco Polymers, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 26, 1985No. Civ. 83-2105(AET)PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANNE E. THOMPSON, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on cross motions for summary judgment. The plaintiffs are the Student Public Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. (“NJSPIRG”) and the Friends of the Earth (“FOE”). The defendant is Tenneco Polymers, Inc. The suit stems from the defendant’s alleged violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. The plaintiffs first moved for partial summary judgment on the issue of Tenneco Polymer’s liability. The defendant opposed this motion and made a cross-motion for summary judgment,…
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