Legal Opinion
Union Carbide Corp. v. Thiokol Corp.
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided October 17, 1994No. Civ. A. CV293-66PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ALAIMO, District Judge.
On May 24, 1993, Plaintiff, Union Carbide Corp. (“Union Carbide”), filed this federal question action against Defendants/Third Party Plaintiffs, Thiokol Corp., Morton International, Inc., and Morton Thiokol, Inc. (collectively, “Thiokol”), alleging that Thiokol is liable under 1) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et. seq. (“CERC-LA”), 2) a contract indemnification clause, and 3) common law principles of contribution and indemnity for the costs of cleaning up toxic waste at a site near Woodbine, Georgia,…
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