Legal Opinion

New Castle County Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Zeneca, Inc. v. Halliburton Nus Corp

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 3, 1997No. 96-7443PublishedCited by 162 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

We must decide whether a person who is potentially responsible for the clean-up of a hazardous waste site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., may bring a cost recovery claim against other potentially responsible persons under CERCLA section 107(a)(4)(B), id. § 9607(a)(4)(B), separate from a contribution claim under section 113(f) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), id. § 9613(f). We conclude that a potentially responsible person may not bring a…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Irwin v. Department of Veterans AffairsSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Sherry J. Oshiver v. Levin, Fishbein, Sedran & BermanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  3. Joseph F. Cada v. Baxter Healthcare CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. Amoco Oil Company v. Borden, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  5. Redwing Carriers, Inc. v. Saraland ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by162 opinions

  1. Philip J. Podobnik v. United States Postal Service National Rural Letter Carriers Association John E. Potter, Postmaster General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
  2. Ronald Jones v. Willis Morton, Warden of Trenton State Prison Attorney General of the State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  3. Frank T. Miller v. New Jersey State Department of Corrections Donald E. Lewis, Warden/administrator Attorney General of the State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  4. Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Michael Lacava v. Kenneth D. Kyler the District Attorney for Philadelphia County the Attorney General of the State of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005

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