Legal Opinion
City of New York v. Exxon Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 29, 1988No. 85 Civ. 1939 (KC)PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONBOY, District Judge:
The City of New York (“the City”) commenced this action in March of 1985 under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq. 1 together with various state law claims. According to the complaint, the fifteen corporate defendants named therein generated hazardous industrial and chemical wastes that were ultimately disposed of at five City landfills. The wastes were transported to the landfills by certain waste-hauling companies owned or operated by Russell Mahler. Mahler gained access to the City…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Caminetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Touche Ross & Co. v. RedingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Ex Parte McCardleSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Perrin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by66 opinions
- Goodrich v. BetkoskiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- City of New York v. Exxon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Cannons Engineering Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Pretty Products, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1991
- In Re Acushnet River & New Bedford Harbor: Proceedings Re Alleged PCB PollutionDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1989
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