Basf Catalysts LLC v. United States

MEMORANDUM

TAURO, District Judge.

Plaintiff, BASF Catalysts LLC, previously Engelhard Corporation, is suing Defendants, agencies and officials of the United States of America, to obtain compensation for environmental cleanup costs incurred by the Plaintiff at its Plainville, Massachusetts, facility.

Background

Plaintiff alleges the following facts: Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Plaintiff contracted with Defendant United States Department of Defense for nuclear fuel fabrication and development services, all of which were completed at the Plaintiffs Plainville facility. During the entire period…