Chevron Environmental Management Co. v. BKK Corp.

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ F.R.Civ.P. 12 MOTION TO DISMISS (Doe. 78.)

LAWRENCE J. O’NEILL, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Several defendants1 seek to dismiss as lacking legal basis plaintiffs Chevron Environmental Management Company and Chevron U.S.A., Inc.’s (collectively “Chevron’s”) claims that defendants are jointly and severally liable for Chevron’s uncompensated costs to remediate release of hazardous substances at a Kern County site. Chevron responds that it properly seeks recovery of its costs to remediate the site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act…