Depue, Illinois, Village of v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20209
No(s). 07-2311 (7th Cir. Aug 11, 2008)

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court decision dismissing a town's claims against an oil company for violating a local nuisance ordinance directing the company to clean up a Superfund site within 10 days or face daily fines of up to $750 until the nuisance is abated. The town's claims are preem...

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