Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago v. Lake River Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ZAGEL, District Judge.

I. Background

This lawsuit arises out of chemical spills that occurred on a parcel of property belonging to Plaintiff Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“Water Rec. Dist.”). In the 1940’s and 1950’s, the Water Rec. Dist. entered into a long-term lease with Defendant Lake River Corp. (“Lake River”). Lake River operated the property as an industrial chemical storage, mixing, and packaging facility. During the term of the lease, the Water Rec. Dist. alleges that chemicals were spilled and/or released into the property’s soil and ground…