Legal Opinion
United States v. Vertac Chemical Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 13, 2006No. 05-3147, 05-3153PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Hercules, Inc. (Hercules) and Crompton Co./Cie (Uniroyal) 1 raise constitutional claims and argue that the district court 2 erred in assigning and apportioning liability for environmental cleanup costs pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-0675, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Pub.L. No. 99-499, 11 Stat. 1613. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
This case involves twenty-six years of litigation and numerous district court and appellate opinions, both published…
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- United States of America, Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology v. Vertac Chemical Corporation, Hercules, Inc., Inter-Ag Corporation Department of Defense Dow Chemical Corporation Velsicol Chemical Corporation John Does, 1-5 Chemtura Corporation, Formerly Known as Crompton Co., Formerly Known as Cie, Formerly Known as Uniroyal Chemical Limited, John Doull, ph.d., M.D. Karl K. Rozman, ph.d. William J. Waddell, M.D. K. Roger Hornbrook, ph.d. Daniel M. Byrd, Iii, ph.d., D.A.B.T. Robert Golden, ph.d. B. Frank Vincent, Ph. D. American Council on Science and Health, Amici on Behalf of United States of America, Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology v. Vertac Chemical Corporation Hercules, Inc. Inter-Ag Corporation Department of Defense Dow Chemical Corporation Velsicol Chemical Corporation John Does, 1-5 Crompton Co./cieCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006