Legal Opinion
Florida Power & Light Company v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1987No. 85-1089PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
This litigation had its beginning over two decades ago, though actual litigation has been in progress only a little over a decade. During this period the development of a program of peaceful use of nuclear power as authorized by Congress, begun with such enthusiasm, has since experienced a chequered career, marked by many changes in official policy and subjected to increasing regulatory and judicial constraints. All of these circumstances have contributed to the complexities and difficulties of the present litigation. In its court life of a little over a decade…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Transatlantic Financing Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Texas Co. v. Hogarth Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- United States v. Wegematic CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by25 opinions
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