Legal Opinion
State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. Riendeau
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 20, 1991No. 89-570PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources brought this action against Gaston Riendeau and his sons Gerard, Richard and Paul, alleging that defendants had discharged “waste, substance or material” into East Branch Brook in violation of 10 V.S.A. § 1259(a). The alleged discharges occurred in connection with a logging operation defendants conducted on land they owned in the towns of Ludlow, Mount Holly and Weston. Finding that defendants had violated 10 V.S.A. § 1259(a), the trial court, under 10 V.S.A. § 1274(a), issued an injunction and ordered defendants to pay a $10,000 civil penalty and…
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