Legal Opinion
United States v. American Commercial Lines, L.L.C
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 16, 2014No. 13-30358PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Following an oil spill, responsible party American Commercial Lines (“ACL”) contracted with Environmental Safety & Health Consulting Services Inc. (“ES & H”) and United States Environmental Services, L.L.C (“USES”) to provide cleanup services. After ACL failed to pay the full outstanding amounts owed to ES & H and USES within the 90-day period mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”), the United States paid the balance out of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (the “Fund”) and filed suit against ACL to *422recover its payment. ACL sought to join ES & H and USES…
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- International Paper Co. v. OuelletteSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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