Legal Opinion
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 20, 2020No. 17-1498PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Roberts
*1345For nearly a century, the Anaconda Copper Smelter in Butte, Montana contaminated an area of over 300 square miles with arsenic and lead. Over the past 35 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has worked with the current owner of the smelter, Atlantic Richfield Company, to implement a cleanup plan under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. EPA projects that the cleanup will continue through 2025.
A group of 98 landowners sued Atlantic Richfield in Montana state court for common law nuisance, trespass, and strict liability. Among other remedies,…
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