Legal Opinion
Emhart Industries, Inc. v. Duracell International Inc.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided July 2, 1987No. 1-85-0055, 1-85-0088PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WISEMAN, Chief Judge.
This is a breach of contract case that involves the sale of the Mallory Components Group by Duracell International Inc. (Duracell) to Emhart Industries, Inc. (Em-hart). Some of the facilities transferred in the sale are contaminated with toxic substances: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and trichloroethylene (TCE). Both the policies of contract law — the law of private ordering — and the policies of environmental law — the protection of the public and of natural resources — are at issue. The Court ordered the trial of this case bifurcated into separate…
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