Legal Opinion
Rumpke of Indiana, Inc. v. Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 19, 1997No. 96-1650PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
The net of potential liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, better known as CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., is wide indeed, reflecting the need both to clean up the nation’s toxic waste sites and the practical imperative to find the necessary money for the job. The cleanup will be less likely to occur if potentially responsible parties do not come forward, yet the often astronomical sums needed to restore these sites can deter prompt remedial action. CERC-LA protects parties who settle claims with the…
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