The court held that various exclusions contained in a mobile home insurance policy do not bar coverage for underlying claims stemming from an explosion in the insured's trailer. The insured, who…
A court an amendment to a county zoning regulation that prohibits the siting of liquefied natural gas facilities in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas of Baltimore County, Maryland. The amendment…
The court vacated a lower court decision in favor of the U.S. government in their suit seeking to enjoin enforcement of a Massachusetts law designed to reduce the risk of maritime oil spills and…
The Supreme Court of California held that an airport land use commission's adoption of a land use compatibility plan was exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality…
The court, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, affirmed a lower court judgment in favor of the U.S. government but vacated judgment in favor of an individual who filed a qui tam action…
The court reversed a lower court's grant of summary judgment against an insurance company for underlying claims concerning groundwater and soil contamination stemming from a gasoline station's…
The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the New Jersey Constitution authorizes government redevelopment of "blighted areas" only. The case arose after a town classified a 63-acre parcel of…
The court upheld a lower court decision dismissing a developer's appeal of a state administrative order directing him to remedy deficiencies in a dam and an associated detention basin in Naugatuck…
The court upheld the dismissal of a property owner's negligent misrepresentation claim against an environmental assessment (EA) company that failed to reveal the full extent of contamination of…
The Supreme Court of Texas dismissed a brake mechanic's negligence claim against his former employer for asbestos-related injuries. A plaintiff must prove that the defendant's product was a…