Legal Opinion
Exxon Corp. v. Hunt
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 10, 1986No. 84-978PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
The question for our determination is whether § 114(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 94 Stat. 2796, 42 U. S. C. § 9614(c), pre-empts the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act, N. J. Stat. Ann. §§58:10-23.11 to 58:10-23.11z (West 1982 and Supp. 1985) (Spill Act). We conclude that the Spill Act is pre-empted in part.
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In 1977 the New Jersey Legislature enacted the Spill Act to respond to the problem of hazardous substance release. Finding that oil spills threatened the health and beauty of the State’s natural…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. State Energy Resources Conservation & Development CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Exxon Corp. v. EagertonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Aloha Airlines, Inc. v. Director of Taxation of HawaiiSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Exxon Corp. v. HuntSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- Exxon Corp. v. HuntCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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