Legal Opinion

Raritan Baykeeper, Inc. v. NL Industries, Inc.

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided May 26, 2010No. Civil Action 09-4117 (JAP)PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PISANO, District Judge:

Presently before the Court is defendant NL Industries, Inc.’s (“NL”) Motion to Dismiss plaintiffs Raritan Baykeeper, Inc. d/b/a NY/NJ Baykeeper and Edison Wetlands Association, Ine.’s (collectively “Raritan Baykeeper”) Complaint without prejudice on abstention grounds, or alternatively for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to Federal Rule of Procedure 12(b)(6). For the reasons set forth below, NL’s Motion to Dismiss is granted on abstention grounds and Raritan Baykeeper’s Complaint is dismissed without prejudice. 1

1. Background

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc., C/o Ct Corporation Systems Registered AgentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  3. New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of City of New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  5. Reiter v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Interfaith Community Organization Inc. v. PPG Industries, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2010
  2. Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc. v. Coal-Mac, Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2011

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