Legal Opinion
United States v. Vertac Chemical Corp.
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided October 23, 1998No. LR-C-80-109PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GEORGE HOWARD, JR., District Judge.
After eighteen years of litigation, and the expenditure of over $102,000,000.00 to date, the United States of America is ready to recover its costs associated with the cleanup of the Vertac Site pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9607. 1 The United States has filed a motion for summary judgment on the issue of costs. The two parties found to be jointly and severally liable, Uniroyal Chemical, Ltd. (Uniroyal) and Hercules Incorporated…
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