SIERRA CLUB v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY

Case No. C13-967-JCC.

SIERRA CLUB, a California nonprofit corporation, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant.

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, Seattle.

October 25, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 33 U.S.C. § 1365
Cause: 33 U.S.C. § 1365 Environmental Matters
Nature of Suit: 893 Environmental Matters
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sierra Club, Plaintiff, represented by Andrea Kathryn Rodgers , WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER.

Sierra Club, Plaintiff, represented by Charles M. Tebbutt , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Daniel C. Snyder , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Jessica L. Yarnall Loarie , SIERRA CLUB, pro hac vice & Sarah A. Matsumoto , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M. TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice.

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, Plaintiff, represented by Andrea Kathryn Rodgers , WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER, Charles M. Tebbutt , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Daniel C. Snyder , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice & Sarah A. Matsumoto , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M. TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice.

RE Sources For Sustainable Communities, Plaintiff, represented by Andrea Kathryn Rodgers , WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER, Charles M. Tebbutt , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Daniel C. Snyder , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Jessica L. Yarnall Loarie , Sierra Club Environmental Law Program, pro hac vice & Sarah A. Matsumoto , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M. TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice.

Columbia Riverkeeper, Plaintiff, represented by Andrea Kathryn Rodgers , WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER, Charles M. Tebbutt , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Daniel C. Snyder , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Jessica L. Yarnall Loarie , Sierra Club Environmental Law Program, pro hac vice & Sarah A. Matsumoto , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M. TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice.

Friends of the Columbia Gorge Inc, Plaintiff, represented by Andrea Kathryn Rodgers , WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER, Charles M. Tebbutt , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Daniel C. Snyder , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Jessica L. Yarnall Loarie , Sierra Club Environmental Law Program, pro hac vice, Sarah A. Matsumoto , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M. TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice & Nathan J. Baker , FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE.

Natural Resources Defense Council, Plaintiff, represented by David Pettit , NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, pro hac vice, Morgan Wyenn , NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, pro hac vice & Andrea Kathryn Rodgers , WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER.

Spokane Riverkeeper, Plaintiff, represented by Andrea Kathryn Rodgers , WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER, Charles M. Tebbutt , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Daniel C. Snyder , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice, Jessica L. Yarnall Loarie , Sierra Club Environmental Law Program, pro hac vice & Sarah A. Matsumoto , LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES M. TEBBUTT, PC, pro hac vice.

BNSF Railway Company, Defendant, represented by Eric L. Klein , BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, pro hac vice, Fred R. Wagner , BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, pro hac vice, Megan L. Morgan , BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND PC, pro hac vice, Richard S. Davis , BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, pro hac vice, W. Parker Moore , BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, pro hac vice, Denise L. Ashbaugh , YARMUTH WILSDON PLLC & Timothy M. Sullivan , BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND PC.

Association of American Railroads, Amicus, represented by Jason T. Morgan , STOEL RIVES.


ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' AND DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment (Dkt. No. 197) and Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 200). Having thoroughly considered the parties' briefing and the relevant record...

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