Legal Opinion

Nuclear Engineering Company v. William J. Scott, Illinois Ex Rel. William J. Scott v. Nuclear Engineering Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 9, 1981No. 80-2239PublishedCited by 155 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAROVITZ, Senior District Judge.

These two consolidated cases concern the operation of a hazardous waste storage facility by Nuclear Engineering Company (NEC) at Sheffield, Illinois. This interlocutory appeal, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), raises issues pertaining to the existence of federal subject matter jurisdiction over the two cases. For the reasons set forth below, we find that the district court is without jurisdiction to entertain these actions.

I. Introduction.

In a sense, the origin of the dispute underlying these cases can be traced to a press conference held on April 22,…

2Cases cited45 opinions

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  4. Babbitt v. United Farm Workers National UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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