Sierra Club v. Corps of Eng'rs

ELR Citation: ELR 20070
No(s). 81 Civ. 3000 (S.D.N.Y. Jun 27, 1984)

The court rules that plaintiffs, who successfully challenged the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance of federal and state approvals of the Westway highway project in New York City, are entitled to attorney fees under the common-law bad-faith exception to the American Rule. The court ...