Legal Opinion
Asarco LLC v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 10, 2017No. 14-35723PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:
Section 113(f)(3)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental' Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) allows persons who have taken actions to clean up hazardous waste sites to seek monetary contribution from other parties who are also responsible for the contamination. 42 U.S.C. § 9613(f)(3)(B). The provision provides that a person that has “resolved its liability” for “some or all of a response action or for some or all of the costs of such action” pursuant to a settlement agreement with the government “may seek contribution from any person who…
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3Cited by26 opinions
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