Legal Opinion
United States v. Burlington Northern Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1999No. Nos. 97-1328, 97-1352 and 97-1353PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from an action filed by the United States, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675, to recover costs incurred by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) while remediating hazardous substance contamination at the Broderick Wood Products Site (the “Site”), located in Adams County, Colorado. The United States (with the State of Colorado as an intervenor and cross-appellee) argues that the district court erred in reducing Burlington Northern’s (“BN’s”) $8.5 million dollar…
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- United States v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States v. R.W. Meyer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
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