Legal Opinion
McDonald's Corp. v. Wilson
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided February 23, 1993No. Civ. No. 90-6079-TCPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
COFFIN, United States Magistrate Judge:
This is a diversity action which McDonald’s Corporation initiated in federal court to recover its clean-up costs on a petroleum-contaminated lot it had purchased in Coos Bay, Oregon for the purpose of constructing a fast-food restaurant. This action was brought pursuant to ORS 465.003, et seq. [known as the Oregon Superfund Statute],
The background to this case can be summarized as follows:
McDonald’s purchased its restaurant site from Charles and Nancy Wilson in 1989. The Wilsons had owned the property since 1971. From 1945-1963, Mobil…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- General Electric Company v. Litton Industrial Automation Systems, Inc. And Litton Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Mattiza v. FosterOregon Supreme Court · 1990
- T & E INDUSTRIES, INC. v. Safety Light Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1988
- University of Oregon Co-Operative Store v. Department of RevenueOregon Supreme Court · 1975
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