Legal Opinion

Commander Oil Corp. v. Barlo Equipment Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 12, 2000No. Docket Nos. 98-7975, 98-9075PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN M. WALKER, Jr., Circuit Judge:

This dispute requires us to decide whether the lessee of a 75’ X 250’ parcel of land in Uniondale, New York, may be held liable as an “owner” for purposes of allocating the costs of remediation imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601-9675 (“CERCLA”).

Defendant Bario Equipment Corp. (“Bario”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Jacob Mishler, Judge), finding it liable under CERCLA to…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. BestfoodsSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Andrus v. AllardSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. The State of New York v. Shore Realty Corp. And Donald LeograndeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  4. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,005 State Teachers Retirement Board v. Fluor Corporation and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  5. United States v. Monsanto Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by49 opinions

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  4. Schaefer v. Town of VictorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  5. W.R. Grace & Co. v. Zotos International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009

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