Legal Opinion
Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Bush
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 28, 1990No. 89-3411PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation brought this action to recover money it expended as part of a Superfund cleanup. The district court granted the government’s motion to dismiss with prejudice. 736 F.Supp. 945. Bethlehem appealed. We now affirm the judgment of the district court.
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BACKGROUND
A. The Administrative Structure
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