Legal Opinion
United States v. Lightman
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided December 12, 1997No. CIV. 92-4710(JBS)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SIMANDLE, District Judge.
In this Superfund case, a group of defendants (The “Joint Defense Group” or “JDG”) has moved to enforce an agreement between the JDG and defendant Stepan Company to fund the joint settlement of all defendants with the United States. The plaintiff, the United States, has joined this motion. In response to the motion, Magistrate Judge Rosen held an evidentiary hearing, and prepared comprehensive findings in a Report and Recommendation granting the JDG’s motion to enforce the settlement with Step-an.
Defendant Stepan Company has objected to the Report’s findings…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Sons of Thunder, Inc. v. Borden, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
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