United States Fifth Circuit
NEWELL RECYCLING COMPANY, INC. v. EPA, 99-60694
Information about when the EPA actually knew of a site's conditions is not significantly probative of any fact relevant to a statute of limitations determination. If an administrative fine does not exceed the limits prescribed by the statute authorizing it, the fine does not violate the Eighth Amendment.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/08/2000
- Published 11/08/2000
Judges
- DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:, Before DUHÉ, EMILIO M. GARZA and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Reese L. Harrison, Jr. (argued), Angela M. Sanchez, Paul David Barkhurst, Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate, San Antonio, TX, for Petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Karen Lee Egbert (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Div., Carol Browner, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, for Respondent.