Legal Opinion
United States v. Township of Brighton
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1998No. Nos. 96-1802, 96-1992PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, J.
MOORE, J. (pp. 322-331), delivered a separate opinion concurring in the result. DOWD, D.J. (pp. 331-335), delivered a separate opinion dissenting in part and concurring in part.
OPINION
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Brighton Township, Michigan, appeals from the determination, after a bench trial, that it is liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., for “response costs” incurred by the government in cleaning up a dumpsite used by the township and others. We vacate this finding of liability, and remand for further…
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