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Ecological Rights Foundation v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

MOTION for Summary Judgment on Claim One

36 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 236,673 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

  2. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

    475 U.S. 574 (1986)   Cited 113,320 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

  3. Milwaukee v. Illinois

    451 U.S. 304 (1981)   Cited 446 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that amendments to the Clean Water Act displaced the nuisance claim recognized in Milwaukee I

  4. Nishimoto v. Federman-Bachrach Associates

    903 F.2d 709 (9th Cir. 1990)   Cited 736 times
    Holding that an objection to removal "is not preserved unless an interlocutory appeal is filed challenging the district court's order denying remand"

  5. British Airways Bd. v. Boeing Co.

    585 F.2d 946 (9th Cir. 1978)   Cited 661 times
    Holding that a plaintiff must point to specific evidence creating a triable issue of material fact

  6. Public Int. Research of N.J. v. Powell Duffryn

    913 F.2d 64 (3d Cir. 1990)   Cited 305 times
    Holding that the district court properly relied upon “the large number of gross exceedances in concluding that [the defendant's] violations were serious”

  7. Environmental Defense Ctr., Inc. v. U.S.E.P.A.

    344 F.3d 832 (9th Cir. 2003)   Cited 169 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the compelled disclosure of educational materials about the hazards of stormwater discharges and the proper disposal of waste “involve[d] no compelled recitation of a message and no affirmation of belief” because “[i]nforming the public about safe toxin disposal is non-ideological,” and nothing prohibited a regulated entity “from stating its own views about the proper means of managing toxic materials”

  8. Certiorari Denied

    531 U.S. 813 (2000)   Cited 59 times

    OCTOBER 2, 2000 99-1760 SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., ET AL. v. UNITED STATES. C.A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 191 F.3d 516. 99-1777 WESTOVER, AKA BINDLOSS v. RENO, ATTORNEY GENERAL. C.A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 202 F.3d 475. 99-1783 FREDERICK v. KIRBY TANKSHIPS, INC. C.A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 205 F.3d 1277. 99-1789 ALFARACHE v. CRAVENER, DISTRICT DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE. C.A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below:

  9. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

    966 F.2d 1292 (9th Cir. 1992)   Cited 116 times
    Holding arbitrary and capricious EPA rule exempting various types of light industry and construction sites of less than five acres from permitting requirements

  10. Headwaters, Inc. v. Talent Irrigation Dist

    243 F.3d 526 (9th Cir. 2001)   Cited 80 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that SWANCC did not impact its conclusion that waters flowing into navigable waters are within the CWA's jurisdiction

  11. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 329,402 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

  12. Rule 7 - Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 7   Cited 7,568 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Defining "pleadings" for purposes of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

  13. Section 1251 - Congressional declaration of goals and policy

    33 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 3,547 times   62 Legal Analyses
    Designating the Administrator of the EPA to "administer this chapter"

  14. Section 1311 - Effluent limitations

    33 U.S.C. § 1311   Cited 1,971 times   47 Legal Analyses
    Imposing general prohibition on "the discharge of any pollutant by any person"

  15. Section 1342 - National pollutant discharge elimination system

    33 U.S.C. § 1342   Cited 1,480 times   43 Legal Analyses
    Granting EPA the authority to require a permit for such discharges

  16. Section 1362 - Definitions

    33 U.S.C. § 1362   Cited 1,164 times   102 Legal Analyses
    Defining “pollutant” to include “rock”

  17. Section 1317 - Toxic and pretreatment effluent standards

    33 U.S.C. § 1317   Cited 200 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Listing effect of toxic pollutants on "affected organisms in any waters" as a factor to consider in issuing permit

  18. Section 122.2 - Definitions

    40 C.F.R. § 122.2   Cited 192 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Defining a person as, among other things, a "State or Federal agency"

  19. Section 122.26 - Storm water discharges (applicable to State NPDES programs, see Section 123.25)

    40 C.F.R. § 122.26   Cited 184 times   39 Legal Analyses
    Requiring permits for discharges from oil and gas activities that contribute to a violation of a water quality standard

  20. Section 401.15 - Toxic pollutants

    40 C.F.R. § 401.15   Cited 59 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Listing copper, arsenic, lead and zinc under Clean Water Act § 307

  21. Appendix A to Part 423 - 126 Priority Pollutants

    40 C.F.R. § 423 app A to Part 423   Cited 14 times   2 Legal Analyses

    001 Acenaphthene 002 Acrolein 003 Acrylonitrile 004 Benzene 005 Benzidine 006 Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane) 007 Chlorobenzene 008 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 009 Hexachlorobenzene 010 1,2-dichloroethane 011 1,1,1-trichloreothane 012 Hexachloroethane 013 1,1-dichloroethane 014 1,1,2-trichloroethane 015 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 016 Chloroethane 018 Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether 019 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether (mixed) 020 2-chloronaphthalene 021 2,4, 6-trichlorophenol 022 Parachlorometa cresol 023