Legal Opinion
Bass Angler Sportsman Society v. United States Steel Corp.
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided February 8, 1971No. Civ. A. 70-733, N. D. Ala., S. D.; Civ. A. 3124-N, M. D. Ala., N. D.; Civ. A. 6290-70-T, S. D. AlaPublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Per curiam
This action was originally brought in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society of America, Inc., 1 an Alabama corporation, against over one hundred and seventy-five corporate defendants of all types located throughout Alabama, the Secretary of the Army, the Director of the Corps of Engineers, the State Water Improvement Commission of Alabama and its chairman.
The action is denominated by plaintiff as a “civil” and “qui tarn” action but seeks the imposition of fines against the corporate defendants for alleged violations of 33…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Helvering v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Dugan v. RankSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re DebsSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- United States v. United States Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
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