Legal Opinion
Am International, Inc. v. Datacard Corporation, Dbs, Inc., Addressograph Farrington, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 11, 1997No. 96-1621PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
For nearly 25 years, AM International (AMI) spilled hazardous chemicals at an industrial site in Holmesville, Ohio. This case involves the claims of a subsequent purchaser of the site, Datacard Corporation, arising out of the site’s cleanup. Before the district court, AMI argued that its liability had been discharged in bankruptcy. The court disagreed and awarded Datacard response costs, an injunction requiring AMI to perform the cleanup, and attorney fees. As we’ll explain below, we affirm the award of response costs and the injunction, but reverse the award of attorney…
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