Newly Weds Foods, Inc. v. Westvaco Corp.

This action arises from plaintiff, Newly Weds Foods, Inc.’s (“NWF”) discovery and remediation of environmental contamination at its facility located at 70-80 Grove Street, Watertown, Massachusetts (“the Site”). The Site, complete with underground storage tanks, was owned and operated by defendant, Westvaco Corporation (“Westvaco”) from 1945 to 1981. NWF contends that Westvaco is solely responsible for the Site’s contamination. NWF brought this action pursuant to G.L.c. 21E„ §4 to recover its costs connected with the discovery and remediation of contamination at the Site, and pursuant to…