Legal Opinion
Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority v. Refuse Gardens, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 31, 1994No. 14886PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
The sole issue in this environmental case is whether General Statutes § 22a-452 (a)1 imposes *456strict liability upon a prior landowner for a subsequent landowner’s costs of cleaning up a contaminated landfill. The plaintiff, the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, brought an action to recover for the costs of cleanup of real property previously owned by the defendants, Refuse Gardens, Inc., and its officers, directors and shareholders. The plaintiff filed an application for a prejudgment remedy pursuant to General Statutes § 52-278a et seq. on count four of its complaint, in which it…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Coburn v. Lenox Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Scribner v. O'Brien, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Daw's Critical Care Registry, Inc. v. Department of LaborSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority v. Refuse Gardens, Inc.Connecticut Superior Court · 1993
- Loeb v. Al-Mor Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
3Cited by21 opinions
- Abb Industrial Systems, Inc. v. Prime Technology, Inc., General Resistance, Inc., Zero-Max, Inc., Barry Wright Corporation, Pacific Scientific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Schiavone v. PearceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- Koennicke v. MaioranoConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
- Greater Bridgeport Transit District v. State Board of Labor RelationsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Coastline Terminals of Connecticut, Inc. v. USX Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2001
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