The court accordingly vacated the district court's decision and remanded with instructions to dismiss the action. Id. See Arizonans for Official English, 520 U.S. at 67-68. 1365(b)(1)(B). App. United States District Court, D. Massachusetts. The district court did deny petitioners' request for injunctive relief, which would have gone beyond a simple prohibitory injunction and imposed special reporting obligations. View all trademarks for Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. Laidlaw Environmental Services (Bdt), Inc. WebLaidlaw played a major role in helping BFI launch their hostile takeoverof Attwoods in 1994. Cal. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Laidlaw Environmental Svc Inc locations in Newport News, VA. A-1 Environmental Services Inc. Environmental Services-Site Remediation Janitorial Service. See Romero-Barcelo, 456 U.S. at 314.6 The court of appeals concluded that the district court's award of civil penalties, without an injunction, dictated that the case was moot, because civil penalties -which are payable to the Treasury-"would not redress any injury [petitioners] have suffered." The United States is also a potential defendant in citizen enforcement actions against federal facilities. Moreover, even if the court of appeals' methodology were proper, its analysis overlooks the relationship between injunctive relief and civil penalties under the Clean Water Act, which would be an essential consideration in evaluating whether petitioners' citizen suit against Laidlaw is indeed moot.5 The court of appeals should have begun by applying this Court's teachings that a defendant's voluntary cessation of unlawful conduct does not automatically moot a case. 1365(c)(3). WebI - ISSUES RAISED BY FRIENDS OF THE EARTH V.LAIDLAW - PIERCE.DOC 04/25/01 9:37 AM 207 ISSUES RAISED BY FRIENDS OF THE EARTH V. LAIDLAW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES: ACCESS TO THE COURTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLAINTIFFS RICHARD J. The court noted that the penalty amounted to less than one half of the economic benefit that Laidlaw had obtained through non-compliance, but it concluded that the "total deterrent effect" was adequate, because "Laidlaw will be required to reimburse [petitioners] for a significant amount of legal fees and has, itself, incurred significant legal expenses." WebFriends of Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc., 528 U.S. 167 (2000) Argued: October 12, 1999 Decided: January 12, 2000 Annotation Primary Holding A party
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