Summary - updated 12/14/02
A brief summary of why the lawsuit was brought, those involved, and the issues the Court addressed in the August 2002 Opinion.
Post Opinion - posted 12/14/02
A summary of the legal steps taken since the August 29, 2002 opinion.
Chronology - updated 12/14/02
Highlights of the case from 1996 - 2002. Key events, questions the Court
directed the Corps to answer, and quotes from the June 1997 Opinion which remanded the case back to the Corps of Engineers.