Legal Opinion
United States Environmental Protection Agency v. Sequa Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1993No. 91-8080PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks to recover its response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) because of a discharge of chromium waste that contaminated a local water supply. Sequa Corporation appeals from the imposition of joint and several liability, challenges the EPA’s decision to provide an alternate water supply system to the area in which the groundwater was contaminated by the chromium discharge, and contests the calculation of prejudgment interest and the application of the proceeds…
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