Illinois v. Outboard Marine Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20323
No(s). s. 79-1341, -1725 (7th Cir. Mar 28, 1980)

Reversing the district court's dismissal of a suit for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rules that, under the federal common law of nuisance, suit may be brought to remedy pollution of any navigable water of the United States. The trial co...

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