Legal Opinion
United States v. Rohm and Haas Company Rohm and Haas Delaware Valley, Inc. Chemical Properties, Inc. Bristol Township Authority
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 22, 1993No. 92-1517PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
This case presents an important issue of first impression regarding the extent of a responsible party’s liability under § 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental. Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9607 (1988). We are asked to decide whether costs incurred by the government in overseeing a hazardous waste cleanup performed and paid for by a private party pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) are recoverable under' CERCLA’s liability provision which provides for recovery of all costs of removal…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by122 opinions
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