In Whalen V

question 185

Multiple Choice

In Whalen v. Union Bag & Paper Co., where a paper mill polluted a farmer's creek so he sued to stop the pollution, the appeals court noted that:

• A) if courts refused to grant injunctions when the damage to the plaintiff is slight compared with the defendant's expense of abating the condition, it would favor the poor litigant over rich defendants
• B) if courts refused to grant injunctions when the damage to the plaintiff is slight compared with the defendant's expense of abating the condition, it would unfairly favor low income plaintiffs
• C) if courts refused to grant injunctions when the damage to the plaintiff is slight compared with the defendant's expense of abating the condition, it would increase pollution
• D) if courts refused to grant injunctions when the damage to the plaintiff is slight compared with the defendant's expense of abating the condition, there would be no more pollution suits
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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