Case summary: An animal espousing organization FA filed a suit against killing and capturing of migratory birds at an International Airport. Authority PA operates the airport and had obtained a permit from the government agency FW. The permit allowed the authority PA to kill or capture specific birds to prevent the occurring of mishaps due to collisions of the birds with the aircraft. The organization FA protested against the issue of the permit to the airport authority.
To find: The regulation which is at issue in this particular case.
Case summary: An animal espousing organization FA filed a suit against killing and capturing of migratory birds at an International Airport. The authority PA operating the airport had obtained a permit from the government agency FW. The permit allowed the authority PA to kill or capture specific birds to prevent the occurring of mishaps due to collisions of the birds with the aircraft. The organization FA protested against the issue of the permit to the airport authority.
To find: The rule of statutory interpretation that was applied by the court to explain the regulation.
Case summary: An animal espousing organization FA filed a suit against killing and capturing of migratory birds at an International Airport. The authority PA operating the airport had obtained a permit from the government agency FW. The permit allowed the authority PA to kill or capture specific birds to prevent the occurring of mishaps due to collisions of the birds with the aircraft. The organization FA protested against the issue of the permit to the airport authority.
To find: The manner in which the plaintiff wanted the regulation to be interpreted and the response of court to it.
Case summary: An animal espousing organization FA filed a suit against killing and capturing of migratory birds at an International Airport. The authority PA operating the airport had obtained a permit from the government agency FW. The permit allowed the authority PA to kill or capture specific birds to prevent the occurring of mishaps due to collisions of the birds with the aircraft. The organization FA protested against the issue of the permit to the airport authority.
To find: The outcome of the interpretation of the court on the regulation.
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