ELR Citation: ELR 21398
No(s). 87-1773 (SSB) (D.N.J. Aug 10, 1988)

The court holds that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68, the offer of judgment rule, does not apply to citizen suits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA). The rule provides that where a party rejects an offer of judgment, prevails at trial, and is awarded less than the amount of the...