United States v. Dico, Inc.

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

*1177 Dico and Titan appeal the district court's 1 finding that they violated the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), that they are jointly and severally liable for response costs, and that Dico is liable for punitive damages. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , this court affirms.

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Dico, Inc. owned several buildings in Des Moines contaminated with Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the insulation. In 1994, the Environmental Protection Agency issued an administrative order that Dico remove some of the PCB…