Town of Oronoco v. City of Rochester

Pee Curiam.

This case involves the efforts of the city of Rochester to replace its existing waste disposal facilities with a sanitary landfill, the site for which became the subject of a search begun in 1968. After consultation with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the city obtained an option to purchase a 252-acre farm located north of Rochester, in the township of Oronoco, intending to conduct various tests to determine whether the site would be suitable for the landfill project.

Shortly thereafter, the town of Oronoco sought to enjoin the undertaking. A temporary injunction requiring…