Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
C

Cities Service Co. v. State

312 So. 2d 799, 801–02 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

From our private database of 46,500+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Cities Service Co. v. State

Florida District Court of Appeal
312 So. 2d 799, 801–02 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

Facts

Cities Service Company (defendant) operated a phosphate rock mine, and a dam broke in one of its settling ponds, spilling one billion gallons of phosphate slime into a creek and river, killing countless fish and causing other damage. The State of Florida (plaintiff) sued Cities Service, seeking injunctive relief as well as compensatory and punitive damages for harm caused by the dam break. Cities Service filed an interlocutory appeal after a partial summary judgment was entered in favor of the state of Florida.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Grimes, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 832,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,500 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,500 briefs - keyed to 994 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Torts

Key Terms

Related Videos