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PEOPLE v. NL INDUSTRIES

Nos. 72461, 72505.

604 N.E.2d 349 (1992)

152 Ill.2d 82

178 Ill.Dec. 93

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. NL INDUSTRIES et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing November 30, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland W. Burris, Atty. Gen., Springfield, and Jack O'Malley, State's Atty., Chicago (Rosalyn B. Kaplan, Sol. Gen., Susan Frederick Rhodes, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Mercer Cook, Frank J. Parkerson and Jennifer A. Whitfield, Asst. State's Attys., Chicago, of counsel) for the People.

Robert J. Zaideman, Epstein, Zaideman & Esrig, Chicago, Daniel Riesel, James Tierney and Robert M. Klingon, Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C., New York City, for appellees.

Justice CUNNINGHAM delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 27, 1988, the State's Attorney of Cook County, at the request of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency), filed a complaint in the name of the People of the State of Illinois seeking cost recovery, punitive damages, civil penalties, and attorney fees pursuant to the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (the Act) (Ill.Rev.Stat.1987, ch. 111 ½ par. 1001 et seq.). The complaint...

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