Legal Opinion
McEvoy v. IEI Barge Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 7, 2010No. 19-8012PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
East Dubuque, Illinois, is a small town on the Mississippi River. One local company that has profited from the river’s proximity is IEI Barge Services, Inc. (“IEI”). IEI stores coal in an outdoor pile and loads it onto river barges. As the coal is moved around, coal dust is thrown off into the air. One of IEI’s neighbors, Charles McEvoy, objected to the coal dust from IEI’s operations, because it was drifting into his home; he filed suit in federal court. McEvoy’s concerns were shared by others in the area. KKL Development, LLC (“KKL”), which owns commercial property in…
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