Legal Opinion
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company v. American Cyanamid Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 7, 1988No. 87-2252, 87-2316PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company (“IHB”) moved for summary judgment on one of two counts seeking recovery from American Cyanamid Company (“Cyanam-id”) for cleanup costs resulting from a chemical leak. The district court granted IHB’s motion and entered judgment against Cyanamid. Cyanamid appeals under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). Because we find that the requirements of Rule 54(b) have not been met, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
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On January 9, 1979, IHB employees discovered that a railroad tank car was leaking in IHB’s Blue Island railroad…
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