Legal Opinion
Dixon Lumber Co. v. Austinville Limestone Co.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided March 31, 2019No. Civil Action No. 7:16-cv-00130Published
1Opinion of the Court
Elizabeth K. Dillon, United States District Judge
In this case, plaintiff/counter-defendant Dixon Lumber Company, Inc. (Dixon) and defendant/counter-claimant Austinville Limestone Company, Inc. (ALC),1 seek cost recovery, contribution, and declaratory relief under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. The overarching issue before the court is who should be held financially responsible for environmental remediation and reclamation of Austin Meadows, a portion of real property located in Wythe County, Virginia, and owned by…
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