1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 841 F.2d
  5. 841 F.2d 329 (1988)
 

U.S. v. CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES

No. 87-5197.

841 F.2d 329 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 9, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Bryson, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellant.

Michael J. Lightfoot and Stephen B. Sadowsky, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before CANBY and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges, and LOVELL, District Judge.

LOVELL, District Judge:

The question of first impression here before the court is whether the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (hereinafter "City") is a "person" under the Endangered Species Act (hereinafter "ESA"), 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. 3731. The Court of Appeals interprets de novo statutory provisions of the ESA. Enos v. Marsh, 769 F.2d 1363, 1367...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases