Legal Opinion
Ray Industries, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 27, 1992No. 90-2152, 90-2220PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., the Environmental Protection Agency may notify “potentially responsible parties” (PRPs) that they may be held responsible for the full cost of cleaning up a hazardous waste site. When the PRPs turn to their insurers for indemnification and defense, they are often refused. As a result, the courts have recently faced many cases concerning the scope of coverage provided to PRPs by insurance contracts. This case is another in that series, requiring us…
2Cases cited58 opinions
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