Legal Opinion
United States v. Hooker Chemical & Plastics Corp.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided April 15, 1985No. CIV-79-988CPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, Chief Judge.
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] commenced this action in December, 1979, against Hooker Chemicals and Plastics Corporation and related corporate entities. 1 Hooker then moved to have the State of New York [the State] joined as a party defendant. Later, the State was realigned as a plaintiff. The State filed its complaint in June, 1980. The City of Niagara Falls [the City] is also a defendant in this case.
This action was commenced for the purpose of remedying the dangerous conditions existing at a chemical dump site in Niagara Falls, New York, known…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Milwaukee v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp.District Court, W.D. New York · 1982
- United States v. Seymour Recycling Corp.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1982
- United States v. Ketchikan Pulp Co.District Court, D. Alaska · 1977
- United States v. Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp.District Court, W.D. New York · 1984
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3Cited by21 opinions
- City of New York v. Exxon Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- Hartwell Corporation v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- United States v. Akzo Coatings of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Cannons Engineering Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1989
- In Re Department of Energy Stripper Well Exemption LitigationDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1986
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