Legal Opinion
Richland-Lexington Airport District v. Atlas Properties, Inc., D/B/A Carolina Chemicals
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1990No. 89-2624PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Richland-Lexington Airport District (Airport) appeals from the district court’s entry of judgment notwithstanding the verdict in a case in which it sought to recover costs incurred in removal of hazardous wastes from its property. Airport argues that the district court erred in holding that government approval for a cleanup is a prerequisite to private cost recovery under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., in holding that the state agency did not approve Airport’s cleanup plan, and in holding that…
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