United States ex rel. Scott v. U.S. Steel Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20204
No(s). 72 C 2503 (N.D. Ill. Feb 27, 1973)

In an action to restrain the discharge of waste water into Lake Michigan, the court denies defendant's motion to dismiss and holds that plaintiffs have a federal common-law cause of action under Illinois v. Milwaukee, 2 ELR 20201, to abate a nuisance in navigable waters. The court holds (1) a state ...