Quarles Petroleum Co. v. United States

This case is before this court on cross motions for summary judgment. Each party submitted its respective motion without oral argument. The pleadings and answers to interrogatories in this action show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact. We hold for the plaintiffs and against the defendant.

Plaintiffs, Quarles Petroleum Company, Inc. ("Quarles”) and Virginia Tank Lines, Inc. ("Virginia Tank”) seek for *18and on behalf of Federated Insurance Company ("Federated”) to recover costs allegedly incurred in cleaning up an oil spill. The action is based exclusively upon Section…