Legal Opinion
Nova Chemicals, Inc. v. GAF Corp.
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided November 15, 1996No. 1:93-cv-00125PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
COLLIER, District Judge.
Before the Court are two motions filed by Defendant GAF Corporation (“GAF”): (1) Motion Addressing Retroactive Application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) (Court File No. 148); and (2) Motion for Leave to Amend Final Pretrial Order to add a defense based on the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution (Court File No. 140). The Court interprets GAF’s motion addressing retroactivity as a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of CM Procedure.
GAF and Plaintiff Nova…
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