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· 7/24/1989

Colt Industries, Inc., Plaintiff/cross-Appellant v. The United States

Citations

  • 880 F.2d 1311
  • 19 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 21450
  • 30 ERC (BNA) 1179
  • 64 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5231
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 10672
  • 1989 WL 80671

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Colt does not explain how penalties designed to return [the violating party] to the status quo ante compensate the government.”
  • “EPA is not authorized under either the Clean Air or Clean Water [A]cts to seek compensatory damages; it is limited to injunctive relief and the maximum monetary penalties prescribed by 42 U.S.C. § 7413(b), and 33 U.S.C. § 1319, respectively.”
  • subsequent legislative history is entitled to little weight
  • subsequent legislative history is entitled to little weight

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Judges: Nies, Mayer, Michel

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