Legal Opinion
Elf Atochem North America v. United States
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 12, 1996No. Civ. A. 92-7458, 94-0662PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOYNER, District Judge.
Today we resolve cross-motions for summary judgment asking whether the United States is liable as an Owner, Operator and/or Arranger under section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-75 (1995) (CERCLA).
The claims against the United States are based on manufacturing activities that took place during World War Two at a location now known as the Myers Property. In 1941, Elko Chemical Works, Inc. obtained a one-year government contract to manufacture arsenic trichloride for the government. Arsenic…
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