Ortega Cabrera v. Bayamon, Municipality of

ELR Citation: ELR 20463
No(s). s. 79-1494, -1516 (1st Cir. May 28, 1980)

The First Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a contempt citation and civil fines against the mayor for failing to comply with a cleanup order for a municipal dump. As a result of poor planning in siting the dump, heavy rains caused water and air pollution and property damage. Nearby residents brought ...