Legal Opinion
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. American Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1996No. Nos. 94-5061, 94-5062, 94-5079 and 94-5099PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO), one of several parties responsible for a hazardous waste site, settled a lawsuit brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and then brought these consolidated contribution actions against other responsible parties to recover a share of the cleanup costs under § 113(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9657. Several defendants appeal the district court’s judgment that ARCO is entitled to contribution for the money it must pay to the EPA for that agency’s…
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