Legal Opinion
United States v. Wade
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 20, 1983No. Civ. A. 79-1426PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
In response to the well-publicized toxic waste problem Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, commonly known as CERCLA or the Superfund Act. 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. The Act’s name is derived from its establishment of a $1.6 billion “hazardous substance response trust fund” to finance government clean-up of abandoned hazardous chemical waste dump sites. § 9631. In addition, the Act authorizes the government to undertake emergency clean-up measures when it determines that an .abandoned site presents…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. Chem-Dyne Corp.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1983
- United States v. Reilly Tar & Chemical Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1982
- In re Arthur Treacher's Franchisee LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Amabile v. Auto Kleen Car WashSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by147 opinions
- The State of New York v. Shore Realty Corp. And Donald LeograndeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Monsanto Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Amoco Oil Company v. Borden, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Conservation Chemical Co.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1985
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