In re Steuart Transportation Co.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
495 F. Supp. 38 (1980)
- Written by Sheryl McGrath, JD
Facts
In 1976, an oil spill in the Chesapeake Bay caused the deaths of thousands of migratory waterfowl. Government officials determined that Steuart Transportation Company (Steuart) (defendant) was responsible for the oil spill. The federal government and the Commonwealth of Virginia (collectively, the governments) sued Steuart. In the suit, the governments sought, among other things, money damages arising from the loss of the waterfowl. Steuart filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the governments could not, as a matter of law, obtain money damages for waterfowl loss. Specifically, Steuart argued that a claim for money damages required proof of an ownership interest and that the governments did not own the waterfowl.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Clarke, J.)
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