Legal Opinion
Water Quality Protection Coalition v. Municipality of Arecibo
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided May 1, 2012No. Civil No. 11-1593 (SEC)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SALVADOR E. CASELLAS, Senior District Judge.
Before the Court are defendant’s motion to dismiss (Docket # 9), and plaintiffs’ opposition thereto (Docket # 11). After reviewing the filings and the applicable law, defendant’s motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
Factual and Procedural Background
Plaintiffs Angel Rodriguez, Agustín de Leon, and the unincorporated association called Water Quality Protection Coalition, (collectively, the “Coalition” or “Plaintiffs”), bring this citizen’s suit against the Municipality of Areeibo (the “Municipality”), invoking this court’s…
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