Legal Opinion

Solutia, Inc. v. McWane, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 6, 2012No. 10-15639PublishedCited by 175 opinions

1Per curiam

Plaintiffs-Appellants Solutia, Inc. and Pharmacia Corporation (Solutia & Pharmacia) appeal the District Court’s grant of summary judgment against their claims under § 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). 1 Solutia & Pharmacia also appeal the District Court’s denial of their Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) motion to clarify or amend the summary judgment order. The appeal requires this Court to decide, as a matter of first impression, whether parties subject to a consent decree may file claims for cost recovery under § 107(a) of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Resolution Trust Corp. v. Dunmar Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  2. Davis v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. ConsolidatedCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  3. Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. United States v. Atlantic Research Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. United States v. Anthony F. MurrellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by175 opinions

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  4. Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
  5. United States v. NCR CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012

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