Legal Opinion
Aviall Services, Inc. v. Cooper Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 14, 2001No. 00-10197PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Aviall Services, Inc. (“Aviall”) appeals the summary judgment dismissal of its contribution claim based on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9613(f)(1). The district court ruled that Aviall could not seek contribution from Cooper Industries, Inc. (“Cooper”) unless Aviall had incurred or at least faced liability under a CERCLA administrative abatement or cost recovery action. We affirm, holding that the text of CERC-LA requires this result.
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