Legal Opinion
White Lake Improvement Ass'n v. City of Whitehall
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 27, 1970No. Docket 5,223PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
The fight against pollution of natural resources has in recent times become a cause célebre. Along with the increasing recognition of the importance of this effort, there has developed a feeling of futility when confronted with the overwhelming array of vested interests which are the often adventitious polluters.
In this case a nonprofit conservation association is attempting to eliminate the pollution of White Lake. It is undisputed that both defendants, the city of Whitehall and Whitehall Leather Company, discharge improperly treated municipal and industrial wastes into White Lake.
The…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Flast v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
33 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by46 opinions
- House Speaker v. State Administrative BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- United States Aviex Co. v. Travelers InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
- Rinaldo's Construction Corp. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1997
- Allstate Insurance v. HayesMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- Travelers Insurance v. Detroit Edison Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 2001
41 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.