Legal Opinion
United States v. Frezzo Brothers, Inc., Guido Frezzo, and James L. Frezzo
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 22, 1979No. 78-2670 to 78-2675PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
Since the enactment in 1948 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 62 Stat. 1155 (“the Act”), the Government has, until recent years, generally enforced its provisions to control water pollution through the application of civil restraints. 1 In this case, however, the Government in the first instance has sought enforcement of the Act as amended in 1972, 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251-1376 (Supp.1973), against an alleged corporate offender and its officers by criminal sanctions. Whether the Government may pursue the criminal remedies under the Act before…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States v. James E. McCrackenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- United States v. Calixto Agapito, Martha Calderon and Horacio RuedaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter v. Cedar Point Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Thomas E. Iverson, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Plaza Health Laboratories, Inc., Geronimo Villegas, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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