Legal Opinion
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Brown & Bryant, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1998No. 96-15529PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company (the “Railroads”) are responsible parties under CERCLA2 for soil contamination on property they leased to Brown & Bryant (“B & B”), an agricultural chemical company. The Railroads brought this action against PureGro, a B & B competitor that purchased many of B & B’s assets, alleging that PureGro is the successor-in-interest to B & B and thus liable for contribution to the Railroads under CERCLA.
In this appeal, the Railroads ask us to exercise our powers under federal…
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