Legal Opinion
Aviall Services, Inc. v. Cooper Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 14, 2002No. 00-10197PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The question presented in this case is whether § 113(f)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) allows a “potentially responsible party” (PRP) to seek contribution from other PRPs for environmental cleanup costs when no civil action has been brought under CERCLA §§ 106 or 107(a). See 42 U.S.C. §§ 9606, 9607(a), 9613(f)(1) (2000) (hereinafter, citations are to sections of CERCLA). We hold, contrary to the panel majority whose opinion generated this en banc proceeding, that it does.
BACKGROUND
Appellant Aviall…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- TRW Inc. v. AndrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Crandon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
- United States v. Atlantic Research Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Employers Insurance of WausauWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
- South Carolina Dept. Of Health And Environmental Control v. Commerce and Industry Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
- Gencorp, Inc. v. Olin CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
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