The court upheld the dismissal of a town's appeal of seven stationary source air permits granted to an energy company by the state's environmental agency. The lower court ruled that the agency's decision was not a "final decision" in a "contested case" as defined by General Statutes §4-166. The...

The court held that the Georgia Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (CMPA), which regulates activities and structures in marshlands, may not be construed to regulate activities or structures in high land or upland areas, including stormwater runoff from those areas, which may adversely impact the mars...

The court upheld a jury verdict absolving a company from liability for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination at a former state government building. The verdict was based on the jury's conclusion that the company's product, PCBs, was not defective. After the court entered judgment in favor of ...

The court held that various exclusions contained in a mobile home insurance policy do not bar coverage for underlying claims stemming from an explosion in the insured's trailer. The insured, who lived in a mobile home, allowed guests to stay in a trailer on the insured's property. The guests suffere...

The court affirmed a lower court's grant of summary judgment in favor of a chemical company in a lawsuit failed against it by approximately 600 former residents of a trailer park in Plaquemine, Louisiana, for groundwater contamination. The residents claimed strict liability and negligence due to the...

A California appellate court reversed and remanded a trial court's denial of a petition challenging a city's approval of a long-range community plan. The court previously held that petitioners' California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), zoning, and public trust claims lacked merit, but on appeal t...

The D.C. Circuit dismissed petitions for review challenging agreements between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and animal feeding operations designed to bring the facilities into compliance with Clean Air Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and ...

A New York appellate court affirmed a lower court decision dismissing claims filed by the owner of a vehicle scrap yard against the state environmental agency for ordering it to cease operations. Substantial evidence supports the determination that the owner violated the New York State Navigation La...

The Eighth Circuit reversed and remanded a lower court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Department of Transportation on a city's claims that the agency insufficiently considered the economic and environmental impact of a sound wall in violation of the National Environmental Policy Ac...

The Supreme Court of California reversed a lower court's grant of summary judgment in favor of an importer that sells athletic shoes made from kangaroo leather. The case arose after an animal rights group filed suit against the importer for violating California Penal Code §653o, which prohibits...