MRP Props., LLC v. United States

THOMAS L. LUDINGTON, United States District Judge

Plaintiffs MRP Properties, et al., filed their complaint against Defendant United States of America on April 13, 2017, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). Plaintiffs seek payment of response costs arising from investigation and cleanup of contamination at Plaintiffs' refineries, contending that the United States exercised control over the refineries before and during World War II. Am. Compl., ECF No. 1. Plaintiffs did not initially serve the Complaint on Defendant, but filed an…