Central Green Co. v. United States
Decided February 21, 2001. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 99-859 · 531 U.S. 425 (2001) · Cited 176 times
Holding
In determining whether 702c immunity attaches, courts should consider the character of the waters that cause the relevant damage and the purposes behind their release rather than the relation between that damage and a flood control project.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- United States v. James · 478 U.S. 597 (1986)
- U.S. Bancorp Mortgage Co. v. Bonner Mall Partnership · 513 U.S. 18 (1994)
- Humphrey's v. United States · 295 U.S. 602 (1935)
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