Legal Opinion
The Dow Chemical Company v. United States Environmental Protection Agency and Douglas Costle, Administrator
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 24, 1979No. 78-2203PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
One of the assumptions upon which our society is premised is that technological advancement will be encouraged and material comfort will be increased by rewarding innovation with profit. Long ago, Sir Edward Coke noted that “everyone thirsteth after gaine,” 1 and, by and large, the law recognizes that experimentation and innovation will be persisted in only to the degree that an opportunity for “gaine” is presented. 2 This may be especially so today when our continued efforts in scientific research depend almost as much on those who are willing to fund…
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3Cited by85 opinions
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- Cerro Metal Products v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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