Askew v. American Waterways Operators, Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 20362
No(s). 71-1082 (U.S. Apr 18, 1973)

The Supreme Court upholds a Florida statute that imposes strict liability for any damage incurred by the state or private persons from oil spills in the state's territorial waters. The statute covers spills resulting from any waterfront facility used for drilling oil or handling the transfer or stor...