Legal Opinion
Gates v. Rohm & Haas Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 5, 2010No. Civil Action No. 06-1743PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
PRATTER, District Judge.
This case involves the alleged contamination of water and air by pollutants generated and released by Rohm and Haas Company, Rohm and Haas Chemicals, LLC, and Morton International, Inc. (collectively, “Rohm and Haas”).1 Plaintiffs Glenn and Donna Gates bring claims pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq., and pursuant to state law. They ask the Court to certify two classes: (1) a medical monitoring class, and (2) a property damage class. For the reasons set forth in this…
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