Legal Opinion
American Fiber & Finishing, Inc. v. Tyco Healthcare Group, LP
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 29, 2004No. 03-2297PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This case began as a routine piece of environmental litigation. It has morphed into what could easily pass for a law school examination question in federal civil procedure. The tale follows.
On February 16, 2001, plaintiff-appellant American Fiber & Finishing, Inc. (AF & F), trustee of the American Fiber & Finishing Realty Trust, sued Tyco International (US), Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In its complaint, AF & F claimed that Tyco International was liable, as a successor in interest to Kendall Company, for response costs…
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