Legal Opinion
International Paper Co. v. Ouellette
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 21, 1987No. 85-1233PublishedCited by 523 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
This case involves the pre-emptive scope of the Clean Water Act, 86 Stat. 816, as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 1251 et seq. (CWA or Act).1 The question presented is whether the Act pre-empts a common-law nuisance suit filed in a Vermont court under Vermont law, when the source of the alleged injury is located in New York.
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Lake Champlain forms part of the border between the States of New York and Vermont. Petitioner International *484Paper Company (IPC) operates a pulp and paper mill on the New York side of the lake. In the course of its business, IPC discharges a variety of effluents into the lake…
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