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18 citation events across 8 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Oswego Barge Corporation v. Oswego Barge Corporation
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discussed Cited as authority (rule) Oswego Barge Corporation v. Oswego Barge Corporation
unknown court · 1981 · confidence medium
The Court also framed the following question in its grant of certiorari: "Whether a private citizen has standing to maintain a federal common law nuisance action for alleged damages sustained resulting from ocean pollution as a general federal question under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 ." 101 S.Ct. at 314.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Oswego Barge Corp.
unknown court · 1981 · confidence medium
The Court also framed the following question in its grant of certiorari: “Whether a private citizen has standing to maintain a federal common law nuisance action for alleged damages sustained resulting from ocean pollution as a general federal question under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 .” 101 S.Ct. at 314.
discussed Cited "see" McCastle v. Rollins Environmental Services
M.D. La. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See National Sea Clammers Association v. City of New York, 616 F.2d 1222 (3rd Cir. 1980), cert. granted, - U.S. -, 101 S.Ct. 314 , 66 L.Ed.2d 145 (1981), dealing with a similar notice provision under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
discussed Cited "see" Carlos Romero-Barcelo, Etc. v. Harold Brown
1st Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See National Sea Clammers Ass’n v. City of New York, 616 F.2d 1222 (3d Cir.), cert. granted, - U.S. -, 101 S.Ct. 314 , 66 L.Ed.2d 145 (1980); Sierra Club v. Andrus, 610 F.2d 581 (9th Cir. 1979) (dictum), cert. granted sub nom.; Kern County Water Agency v. Sierra Club,-U.S.-, 101 S.Ct. 68 , 66 L.Ed.2d 19 (1980); City of Evansville, Inc. v. Kentucky Liquid Recycling, Inc., 604 F.2d 1008 (7th Cir. 1979); Connecticut Action Now, Inc. v. Roberts Plating Co., 457 F.2d 81 (2d Cir. 1972) (qui tam action); Guthrie v. Alabama By-Products Co., 456 F.2d 1294 (5th Cir. 1972) (per curiam), cert. denied, 4…
discussed Cited "see" Chesapeake Bay Village, Inc. v. Costle
D. Maryland · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See National Sea Clammers Association v. City of New York, 616 F.2d 1222 , 1225-28 (3rd Cir.), cert. granted - U.S. -, 101 S.Ct. 314 , 65 L.Ed.2d 145 (1980); Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Callaway, 524 F.2d 79, 83-89 (2nd Cir. 1975); Natural Resources Defense Council v. Train, 510 F.2d 692, 698-702 (D.C.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. SOLVENTS RECOVERY SERV., ETC.
D. Conn. · 1980 · signal: see also · confidence low
The appropriate question in a pollution case to which *1136 the federal common law may apply is “whether the dispute is a matter of federal concern,” Illinois v. Outboard Marine Corp., supra, 619 F.2d at 630 ; if so, the federal common law of nuisance governs, thereby providing the uniformity required by the federal interest in the matter and “fillpng] the statutory interstices.” Id.; see also National Sea Clammers Association v. City of New York, supra, 616 F.2d 1222, 1233 (3d Cir. 1980), petitions for cert. granted - U.S. -, 101 S.Ct. 314 , - L.Ed.2d - (1981).
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Unitex Ltd.
v.
Dan River, Inc.
No. 80-293.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 20, 1980.
449 U.S. 917
Consideration, Took.
Published

C. A. 4th Cir. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

Justice Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of this order.