Liability to a third party for a faulty environmental assessment of real property

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The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dealt with whether a third party who negligently prepares an environmental assessment of contaminated real property can be held liable by the purchaser of the property who relied on the faulty report. The Court's ruling in Delaware County Redevelopment Authority v. McLaren/Hart Environmental Engineering Corp. showed that such liability, if any, will be founded on contractual or third party beneficiary principles.

Negligence, Liability for environmental damages, Environmental impact analysis, Third parties (Law)

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The U.S. Supreme Court gives standing to property owners under the Endangered Species Act

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The US Supreme Court's holding in Bennet v. Spear that the plaintiff water districts' and ranches' economic interests fell within the zone of interests protected by the Endangered Act is discussed, because the act's citizen suit provision stated that "any person" could pursue a civil suit under the act.

Endangered species, Protection and preservation, Standing (Law)

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