Legal Opinion
City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc.-West
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 2, 2010No. 06-56718PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide, among other things, whether the City of Colton, California, can recover response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act allegedly incurred as a result of perchlorate contamination in its water supply.
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A
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) “is a comprehensive statute that grants the President broad power to command government agencies and private parties to clean up hazardous waste sites.” Key Tronic Corp. v. United States, 511 U.S. 809, 814,…
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