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Christian v. Atlantic Richfield Co.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 1, 2015No. DA 14-0015PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKINNON

¶1 Appellants own properties in and around the town of Opportunity, Montana. Opportunity is a rural community a few miles east of a former copper smelter operated by the Anaconda Company. Appellee Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) is the successor in interest to the Anaconda Company. During smelting operations, which took place between 1884 and 1980, the smelter emitted smoke and fumes containing arsenic and other toxic materials. Particles of these materials settled on the surrounding lands. The area is now classified as a Superfund site. Appellants filed this action April 17,2008, seeking…

2Cases cited57 opinions

  1. Harrisonville v. W. S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Bradley v. American Smelting and Refining Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Lorang v. Fortis InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Sunburst School District No. 2 v. Texaco, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Stanley L. and Carolyn M. Watkins Trust v. LacostaMontana Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Atlantic Richfield Co. v. ChristianSupreme Court of the United States · 2020
  2. Government of the United States Virgin Islands v. Takata Corp.Superior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2017
  3. Covey v. BrishkaMontana Supreme Court · 2019
  4. Norbeck v. Flathead Cnty.Montana Supreme Court · 2019
  5. Grizzly Security Armored Express, Inc. v. Bancard Services, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2016

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