Legal Opinion
Dico, Inc. v. Amoco Oil Company, Chevron Chemical Company Monsanto Company Shell Oil Company Bayer Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 14, 2003No. 02-2989PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Dico, Inc., appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment dismissing its direct cost recovery action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675.
Dico was compelled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pursuant to Unilateral Administrative Orders (UAO), to clean up contamination located on property it owned in Des Moines, Iowa. After incurring approximately $5.7 million in cleanup costs, Dico brought suit against Shell Oil Company, BP Products North America, Inc., Monsanto…
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