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CENTRAL GREEN CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 99-859.

531 U.S. 425 (2001)

CENTRAL GREEN CO. v. UNITED STATES

United States Supreme Court.

Decided February 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Jones argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Thomas C. Goldstein, W. Allen Bennett, and Erik S. Jaffe.

David C. Frederick argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Assistant Attorney General Ogden, Deputy Solicitor General Underwood, and Irene M. Solet.*

Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice Stevens, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Incident to the authorization of a massive flood control project for the Mississippi River in 1928, Congress enacted an immunity provision which stated that "[n]o liability of any kind shall attach to or rest upon the United States for any damage from or by floods or flood waters at any place." 45 Stat. 535, as amended, 33 U. S. C. § 702c. At issue in this case is...

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