Sabine River Authority, Louisiana, Petitioner v. Perry Bonin, et al.
Case Number:
23-149
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Firms
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October 10, 2023
Justices Won't Weigh La. River Agency's Liability In Flood Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to scrutinize a Fifth Circuit decision finding a dam and reservoir operator overseeing the Sabine River watershed in Texas and Louisiana must face claims from landowners who sued after it released water from a reservoir in 2016, causing extensive flooding and property damage.
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August 17, 2023
La. Agency Asks Justices To Review Flood Damage Ruling
An environmental agency in Louisiana wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Fifth Circuit's determination that it is not immune from a proposed class action in Texas alleging a poorly operated dam helped cause floods that damaged nearby homes.