Kipp v Jefferson County
Jan 01, 1996OUTCOME: $325 million summary judgment, settled for 15 year $3B sewer rehab and $30 million greenway project
In 1996, Mr. Slawson was counsel to a group of Alabama citizens who prevailed in a $3 billion Clean Water Act suit, Kipp, et.al. v. Jefferson County, 2:93-CV-02492-JFG-PWG. This case has resulted in th ... e complete overhaul of Jefferson County’s sewage treatment practices and provided a model for CWA settlements nationwide. It also established a $30 million greenway project for Jefferson County, the largest ever undertaken in the US. Slawson also participated in a suit which forced EPA to set TMDLs (total daily pollution limits) for all impaired water bodies in Alabama and will lead to a dramatic decrease of pollution discharge into the state’s waters.
