ELR Citation: ELR 20129
No(s). s. 70-C-485, -486 (E.D. Wis. Feb 23, 1971)

Defendants' motions for dismissal granted in two consolidated qui tam actions in which plaintiff was attempting to recover one-half of any fines levied against defendants for violations of the Refuse Act. Citing Bass Anglers Sportsman Society v. U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc., 1 ELR 20143 (S.D. Tex. Feb. 10, 1971), Bass Anglers Sportsman Society v. United States Steel, 1 ELR 20101 (N.D., M.D., and S.D. Ala. Feb. 8, 1970), and Durning v. ITT Rayonier Inc., 1 ELR 20040 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 5, 1970), the court held that an action qui tam lies only where expressly or implicitly authorized by statute, and the Refuse Act does not provide such authorization.

Counsel for Henry S. Reuss
Irvin B. Charne
Charne, Glassner, Tehan, Clancy & Taitelman
Midland National Bank Building
211 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 273-2000

Counsel for Peter Cooper Corporation and Moss-American, Inc.
James C. Mallien
Charles S. Quarles
Quarles, Herriot, Clemens, Tischner & Noelke
780 North Walter Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-3700