Legal Opinion
United States v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 22, 2005No. 04-4546PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Chief Judge.
At issue is whether the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., authorizes the United States to recover costs incurred in the course of supervising a hazardous waste cleanup conducted by responsible private parties. We hold CERCLA provides for such recovery. Accordingly, we will overrule United States v. Rohm & Haas Co., 2 F.3d 1265 (3d Cir.1993), and reverse the order of the District Court.
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The material facts are undisputed. The DuPont Newport Superfund Site is an industrial site…
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