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FRIENDS OF TIMS FORD,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY; JAMES H. FYKE, in his official capacity as Comissioner, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION,
Defendants-Appellees,
CITY OF WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE; REC DEVELOPMENT, LLC; PARCEL 71-1 DOCK ASSOCIATION, LLC; TWIN CREEKS DEVELOPMENT, LLC; ROCKY TOP LAKESHORE DEVELOPMENT, LLC.; WINCHESTER MARINA, LLC; DONALD MINOR,
Intervening Defendants.


No. 08-5706

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Winchester.
No. 06-00066—Harry S. Mattice, Jr., District Judge.
Argued: June 17, 2009
Decided and Filed: November 6, 2009
Before: KEITH, COLE, and WHITE, Circuit Judges.

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OPINION
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DAMON J. KEITH, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-Appellant Friends of Tims Ford (“FTF”) appeals from the district court’s dismissal of its case on summary judgment for want of standing. FTF is an unincorporated association of individuals, families, and homeowners’ associations, who own property adjoining the Tims Ford Reservoir (“Reservoir”) or in adjacent communities, and are concerned about the environmental impact of land development near the Reservoir and the environmental impact of increased boating on, and community use of, Reservoir water. FTF seeks declaratory and injunctive relief against the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) and James H. Fyke, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment Conservation (“TDEC”), for alleged violations of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (“NEPA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4331, et seq., by TVA and TDEC in their implementation of the Tims Ford Reservoir Land Management and Disposition Plan (“LMDP”), based on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”) prepared by TVA and TDEC, and for violations of the TVA Act of 1933 (“TVA Act”), 16 U.S.C. § 831c(k)(a) and 16 U.S.C. § 831y-1, in the development of two parcels of land, Fanning Bend, and a parcel conveyed to the City of Winchester, Parcel 79B. FTF has also brought state law claims against TDEC. Id. Because we find that FTF has failed to demonstrate standing to bring this case, we AFFIRM the district court’s decision to dismiss this action without prejudice.


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FERRO CORPORATION,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
COOKSON GROUP, PLC, et al.,
Defendants-Appellees.


No. 08-3624

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland.
No. 06-03070—Sara E. Lioi, District Judge.
Argued: June 19, 2009
Decided and Filed: November 6, 2009
Before: McKEAGUE and WHITE, Circuit Judges, MARBLEY, District Judge.

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OPINION
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MARBLEY, District Judge. Plaintiff-Appellant Ferro Corporation (“Ferro”) appeals the decision of the district court to grant summary judgment to Defendants- Appellees Cookson Group, plc; Cookson America, Inc.; and Cookson Investments, Inc. (Cookson Group, plc; Cookson America, Inc.; and Cookson Investments, Inc., will be referred to collectively as “Cookson”) and dismiss all of Plaintiff-Appellant’s claims. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.