Legal Opinion
Florida Power & Light Co. v. Allis Chalmers Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 9, 1990No. 88-5836PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we discuss the extent to which the manufacturer of a useful product, or any other party, may be liable, under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9607(a)(3)), because the party “arranged for” the treatment or disposal of a hazardous substance. We affirm the district court.
FACTS
Appellees, General Electric Company, Kuhlman Electric Company, McGraw Edi*1315son, Inc., R.T.E. Corporation, Wagner Electric, Inc., and Westinghouse Electric Corporation, (hereinafter “the manufacturers”) manufactured transformers as…
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