Marenghi v. Mobil Oil Corp.

The plaintiffs, Franz Marenghi and Immaco-lata Marenghi, owners of land in Malden, brought a complaint against the defendant Mobil Oil Corporation (Mobil), and Victor and Barker Barton, prior owners of the land. The complaint alleged that Mobil was liable to the plaintiffs pursuant to G. L. c. 21E, § 5 (a) (5) (1992 ed.), for cleanup costs incurred as a result of an oil leak in 1977. A judge of the Superior Court allowed Mobil’s motions for summary judgment. 2 The plaintiffs appealed. We transferred the appeal to this court on our own motion. We vacate the summary judgment in favor of Mobil…