Legal Opinion
State of Utah v. Andrus
District Court, D. Utah
Decided October 1, 1979No. C 79-0037, C 79-0307PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION, DECREE AND INJUNCTION
(In Lieu of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order, under Rule 52, F.R.C.P.)
ALDON J. ANDERSON, Chief Judge.
This is a case of first impression involving important questions concerning the administration and use of public lands. Plaintiff, the United States, filed suit on May 25, 1979, seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Cotter Corporation (hereinafter Cotter) from engaging in “any construction, road building, leveling land, or destroying primitive, scenic and wildlife characteristics” on certain federal land. The court granted the…
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