Legal Opinion
Shell Oil Co. v. Meyer
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1998No. 79S04-9801-CV-43PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
BOEHM, Justice.
This case deals with the liability of refiners under Indiana’s Underground Storage Tank Act (the “Act”) for costs of corrective actions for leaks in tanks at retail gasoline stations owned by independent retailers. Specifically the principal issue presented is under what circumstances a major oil company is an “operator” of underground storage tanks located at an independent station that bears its brand. The term “operator” is defined in the Act to mean persons “in control of or having responsibility for the daily operation” of a tank. Ind.Code §…
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