Texas High Court Reverses, Says Penalties For Tainted Water Are Constitutional

Mealey's (February 27, 2018, 2:07 PM EST) -- AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Feb. 23 reversed an appellate court ruling and found that the civil penalties awarded against an owner and operator of a company that violated laws pertaining to groundwater contamination were constitutional and did not amount to a double recovery for the state (State of Texas v. Bernard Morello, No. 16-0457, Texas Sup.; 2018 Tex. LEXIS 169)....