Legal Opinion
United States v. Kayser-Roth Corp., Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 22, 2000No. C.A. 98-160T, 88-325BPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TORRES, Chief Judge.
Background.77
The 1988 Case .77
The Appeal.78
The 1998 Case and Bestfoods .78
The Rule 60(b) Standard .78
Discussion.79
I.Prospective Application.79
II.Inequity.80
III.Futility.81
A. Operator Liability .81
B. Owner Liability.82
1. Law of the Case.82
2. Bestfoods.84
Conclusion.85
Kayser-Roth Corp., Inc. (“Kayser-Roth” or “KR”) has moved, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(5), for relief from that portion of a 1990 judgment (the “declaratory judgment”) entered by Judge Boyle 1 in C.A. No. 88-325-B (the “1988 case”) declaring KR liable for the future cost of remediating a…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- United States v. BestfoodsSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Pennsylvania v. Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1856
- Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Union, Local No. 59 v. Superline Transportation Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
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- Soutter v. Equifax Information Services, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2015
- United States v. Kayser-Roth Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Lockheed Martin Corporation v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
- YANKEE GAS SERVICES CO. v. UGI Utilities, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2009
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