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Brian D. Israel of Arnold & Porter LLP Speaker 5a: 11
North Dakota v. Dickinson Cheese Co
(North Dakota Supreme Court 1972)
Heart River, North Dakota
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Brian D. Israel
North Dakota v. Dickinson Cheese Co
(North Dakota Supreme Court 1972)
The state sued the Dickinson Cheese Company
for discharging whey into the Heart River.
The state claimed that the discharge killed
thousands of fish and also damaged the river for
12 miles downstream.
The state sought damages for the value of the
fish.
The defendant challenged the standing of the
state to sue for damages.
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Law Seminars International | Natural Resource Damages | 07/15/10 in Santa Fe, NM